Job Description
Position Title:
Practice Nurse
Responsibilities: Clinical n
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Perform clinical duties within required level of clinical competency, according to best available evidence. Duties include: triage, immunisations and other injections, wound management, chronic disease management, ECGs, and collection of pathology samples.
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Assist doctors with clinical procedures and maintain clinical documentation.
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Explain procedures to patients, providing them with support and reassurance.
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Patient Services n
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Assist with triage, data management, diagnostic services, networking with other providers, planning and management of patient care and patient advocacy.
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Telephoning patients with test results as directed by medical staff.
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Improvement of Patient Health Outcomes n
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Conduct
preventative/screening
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Assist with patient education and community health promotion activities.
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Coordinate patient recall and outreach programs, GP management plans, and team care arrangements.
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Equipment and Supplies n
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Ensure sterilisation and maintenance of clinical equipment.
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Maintain stocks of clinical supplies, including correct storage (such as refrigeration), removal and disposal of out-of-date stock and ordering supplies.
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Provide input in purchasing relevant clinical equipment and supplies.
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Compliance n
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Maintain awareness of current and new legislation to ensure the practice is complying with all statutory and regulatory obligations including infection control, sterilisation, hazardous materials and safe handling/disposal of medical waste, records management, WHS, and accreditation. Ensure relevant personnel are kept informed and changes are made to systems and procedures as required.




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Infection Prevention and Control Coordination n
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Maintain the practice's systems and processes for hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, spills management, and practice team immunisations in accordance with practice policy and procedure.
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Educate all members of the practice team on an annual basis regarding their responsibilities in infection prevention and control, or whenever changes in legislation, or practice procedures occurs.
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Manage the practice's sterilisation process, ensuring sterility and integrity in the process.
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Ensure the practice's waste management complies with local, state and federal regulations.
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Professional n
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Act within the practice and nursing codes of ethics and at an appropriate level of clinical competence at all times.
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Maintain awareness of current evidence and research on clinical practices and inform/educate other practice staff.
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Change systems and procedures to ensure compliance with best available evidence as applicable.
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Workplace Health and Safety n
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Consistentlybe aware of, and comply with, workplace health and safety requirements.
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General n
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Delegation of tasks to other medical and non-medical staff. Provide direct and indirect supervision to other nurse(s). Assist with other practice duties as required.
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Expected Behaviours and Personal Attributes:



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Demonstrate a knowledge of, and compliance with, all relevant legislation and common law obligations affecting nursing.
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Discharge of duty of care in the course of practice including meeting practice standards, and accountability for nursing actions.
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Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedural guidelines that have legal implications, for example, ensure documentation conforms to legal requirements.
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Practice only within the limits of your educational preparation and competence.
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Identify and respond to unsafe practice, for example, implement interventions to prevent unsafe practice and/or contravention of law.
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Demonstrated patient-focused approach in service provision with genuine empathy and interest in their needs.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all ages and social groups.
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Always be well-presented, friendly, courteous and obliging. Represent the practice in a confident and positive manner at all times.
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Undertake all duties in a diligent manner, with honesty and integrity.
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Maintain absolute confidentiality regarding patient and practice information.
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Have a vigilant attitude to accuracy, being prepared to double check as necessary.
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Ability to work cooperatively and independently and the ability to prioritise and organise.
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Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
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Education, Qualifications and Experience: n
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Appropriate tertiary qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
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Current qualified indemnity insurance.
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Current driver's licence.
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📌 Practice Nurse - Grantville Doctors Clinic (Victoria)
🏢 Grantville Doctors Clinic
📍 Victoria