Practice Treatment Room Nurse

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with treatment room needs using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

Working as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, childhood immunisations and adult vaccines, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Abbey Road Surgery must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis., The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Treatment Room Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics

To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics

To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Abbey Road Surgery is based in a new purpose built health centre situated in the centre of Barrow-in-Furness. We have 3 GP partners, a salaried GP and an advance nurse practitioner.

The nursing team consists of a nurse manager, an experienced practice nurse, 2 HCA and 2 GPA's.

We also have an experienced administration team.

All managed by the practice manger and assistant practice manager.