The nurse is part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the Practice
provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population.

The main duties and responsibilities are as follows:
Meeting patients’ nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been
transferred to them by a GP. This will usually be in surgery but occasional home
visits will also be required.
Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas
of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is
necessary.
To manage the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal
recall systems suitable to the needs of the practice. This includes using the practice
computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes.
Accurate and efficient input of data for GMS contract purposes is also required.

The following clinics:
Asthma/COPD
Diabetic review
Wound management
Learning Disabilities Review Clinic
Childhood Immunisations
Vaccination Clinics
Cervical Smears
Amending or adding to services as needs are identified.
Maintaining efficient liaison with all areas of the primary care team and other
agencies to ensure continuity of care where necessary.
Routine treatment in general clinics, including:
Wound management
Blood tests
Removal of sutures/clips
ECGs
and other general Treatment Room skills
Home Visits if required for Chronic Disease Management / Vaccinations etc
To lead infection control within the practice with the support of nursing colleagues
and senior management team.