Treatment Room Nurse

Clinical duties To undertake and record on the computer the following tasks

• Childhood Immunisations
• Ensuring that consulting rooms and treatment rooms are tidy and fully stocked (in the absence of the HCA)
• Control of infection within the practice following the practice protocol
• To undertake recording of ECGs.

To ensure that adequate treatment room supplies are maintained and that resuscitation equipment is safely maintained.

To undertake health promotion activities and counselling of patients as required, if appropriate training has been undertaken.

Phlebotomy Collection of other pathological specimens Ear care, including ear syringing Dressings Suture removal Administration of anti-psychotic medication Injections Flu clinics Travel immunisations and advice Cervical screening Long Term Condition Clinics (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, Hyerpentsion) Minor operations; to include explanation to patient of the procedure and the preparation of room and equipment.

Any other procedure for which the nurse is trained and competent and may be required for the operation of an efficient treatment room.

To work within practice policies and protocols To recognise changes in the patients observations which must be reported and acted on.

To assist clinicians in emergency management of patients To enable patients to access appropriate professionals within the team To act as a chaperone in line with the practices policy To appreciate the principles of Healthy Living To provide health promotion literature for patients To maintain clinical equipment efficiently, ensuring that all clinical equipment used is clean and decontaminated after use.

To follow infection control standard To contribute new ideas to improve patient care To maintain set standards of organisation in treatment rooms / practice and to take appropriate action if standards are not being met.