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Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: N/A
Job Reference: A4510-24-0017
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About the Job:
The following will be the core responsibilities of the post holder. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Patient health checks ECG recording Phlebotomy Chaperoning duties Wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc) and Dressings (including 4 layer bandaging with training) Provide routine nursing care within the post holders clinical remit to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Removal of sutures
Request and processing of pathology as necessary and required Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of procedures Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted, delivering opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being In addition to the primary responsibilities, the post holder may be requested to: Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the practice Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
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