Practice Nurse

Job Description

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team. Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients records. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Seeing and advising patients with ongoing medical and Nursing needs regarding lifestyle. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles

Qualifications

Recognised Nursing qualification · Current NMC registration · General Practice relevant experience. · Specialist courses appropriate to primary care, eg: CHD, diabetes, family planning, cervical smear taking, asthma and COPD care & infection control management.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

Ability to provide quality patient care, responsive to needs. · Ability to work independently and to make informed decisions. · Excellent interpersonal skills. · PC literate. · Excellent communication skills and ability to present information to others in a user-friendly format. · Team working skills.

EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse with experience of working as a qualified Nurse · Experience of prioritising needs and making informed decisions in care delivery. Experience of developing services based on client needs. · Knowledge of current primary care organisational policy and national legislation.