Treatment Room Nurse

Assist in and perform routine

tasks related to patient care as indicated by patient need including:

Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler

Removal of Sutures/ clips

New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis

Travel Clinic

Venepuncture

ECG

Hypertension Management / 24 hour ambulatory BP

Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where

appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine

culture, swabs

Following agreed clinical protocols.

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the

nurses and GPs and upholding the standards required for Infection prevention

and control.

Vaccine fridge temperature monitoring

Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and

rotating items as required

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of

nurses and treatment rooms

Supervision of the HCA

Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock

levels if required

Participation in administrative systems in the

practice

Maintain accurate records

Advise other team members of potential problems

or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any practice /

clinical meetings monthly.

On occasion there may be a requirement to

undertake home visits

Support and manage the QoF programmes and income

generation for the practice relevant to role

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general

practice nursing care to the whole practice population. Key elements of the

role are the delivery of evidence based practice for patients presenting with

an immediate nursing need or a long-term condition and the provision of

preventative health care to the practice population.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and

provide expert care in the management of patients. The post holder is expected

to work collaboratively with all members of the practice team to meet the needs

of patients and support practice objectives, policies and procedures. The post

holder will work within their scope of practice and in accordance with local

policies and procedures and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing

excellent primary care in the heart of the community. We

are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and

partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and

their needs.

Sussex Primary Cares

Values Be

patient-focussed in everything we do

Support

staff to be the best they can be

Innovate,

learn and evaluate

Qualifications