Practice Nurse

• Deliver high quality, compassionate, evidence based and person-centred nursing care to patients
• Provide health education and advice to patients regarding lifestyle changes and disease prevention.
• Provide long term condition reviews
• Administer medication for patients in accordance with patient group directives (PGDs)
• Request pathology services and process pathology results as required
• Deliver women's health services (e.g. cervical smears)
• Support other members of the practice clinical team with nursing services including supporting clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer/signpost patients to other members of the practice clinical team and/or external partner agencies as required
• Support the practice in offering student nurse placement mentoring, coaching and teaching
• Liaise with external services/agencies where necessary to ensure the patient is supported appropriately
• Safeguard children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that concerns are escalated appropriately in accordance with local and national policies.
• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and the implementation of the IPC policy taking part in audits, training and support
• Participate in supervision, peer support and professional development arrangements
• Participate in continuous professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.

• Deliver high quality, compassionate, evidence based and person-centred nursing care to patients
• Provide health education and advice to patients regarding lifestyle changes and disease prevention.
• Provide long term condition reviews
• Administer medication for patients in accordance with patient group directives (PGDs)
• Request pathology services and process pathology results as required
• Deliver women's health services (e.g. cervical smears)
• Support other members of the practice clinical team with nursing services including supporting clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer/signpost patients to other members of the practice clinical team and/or external partner agencies as required
• Support the practice in offering student nurse placement mentoring, coaching and teaching
• Liaise with external services/agencies where necessary to ensure the patient is supported appropriately
• Safeguard children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that concerns are escalated appropriately in accordance with local and national policies.
• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and the implementation of the IPC policy taking part in audits, training and support
• Participate in supervision, peer support and professional development arrangements
• Participate in continuous professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.

Essential

• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with patients and their families.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.