North Blackburn Square Medical Clinic - Practice Nurse

Part time practice nurse position required for North Blackburn Square Medical Clinic.

Duties include:

• Immunisations and other injections
• Wound management
• Chronic disease management
• Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain clinical documentation
• Explain procedures to patients, providing them with support and reassurance and getting consent
• Conduct preventative/screening procedures.
• Assist with patient education and community health promotion activities
• Coordinate patient recall and outreach programs, GP management plans, and team care arrangements.

Expected Behaviiours and Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of, and compliance with, all relevant legislation and common law obligations affecting nursing.
• Duty of care in the course of practice including meeting practice standards, and accountability for nursing actions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedural guidelines that have legal implications, for example, ensure documentation conforms to legal requirements.
• Identify and respond to unsafe practice, for example, implement interventions to prevent unsafe practice and/or contravention of law.
• Demonstrated patient-focused approach in service provision with genuine empathy and interest in their needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all ages and social groups.
• Always be well-presented, friendly, courteous and obliging. Represent the practice in a confident and positive manner at all times.
• Undertake all duties in a diligent manner, with honesty and integrity.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality regarding patient and practice information.
• Have a vigilant attitude to accuracy, being prepared to double check as necessary.
• Ability to work cooperatively and independently and the ability to prioritize and organize.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Pay and benefits will depend on candidates relevant experience. Please apply using email provided.