Senior/Staff Nurse (NHG Health Centre)

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Patient Care

• Deliver nurse‑led travel health and vaccination services, including clinical screening, vaccination, health education, and post‑vaccination monitoring, in accordance with approved protocols
• Deliver nurse‑led workplace and pre‑employment screening services, including health assessments, phlebotomy, and coordination of laboratory investigations
• Provide individualised health screening services, including blood taking and preventive screening procedures, tailored to individual or organisational needs
• Perform phlebotomy (venepuncture) and blood sample collection safely and competently for diagnostic and screening purposes
• Conduct cervical cancer screening (subject to training, credentialing, and organisational approval) as part of preventive and population health services
• Ensure correct labelling, handling, storage, and coordination of specimens for timely laboratory processing
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for clients attending preventive, occupational, and travel health services
• Develop person‑centred care and screening plans aligned to patients’ health risks, needs, and preferences
• Perform evidence‑based nursing interventions in accordance with organisational workflows and clinical protocols
• Administer medications and vaccines safely and accurately
• Apply sound clinical judgement, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills in preventive and screening‑focused care
• Recognise, manage, and escalate abnormal findings, adverse events, or unexpected clinical changes appropriately
• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise documentation of clinical encounters and procedures
• Collaborate with doctors, laboratories, operations teams, and external partners (e.g. employers) to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous service delivery
• Support service delivery in off‑site / workplace settings, including on‑site vaccination, screening, and blood‑taking services where required

Senior Staff Nurse (where applicable):

• Support navigation of preventive care and screening pathways for individuals and organisations
• Assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation of nurse‑led preventive, travel health, and occupational screening services
• Contribute to development and refinement of service workflows and patient education materials

2. Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Research

• Adhere to infection prevention and control standards, including safe vaccination, phlebotomy, and specimen handling practices
• Uphold cold chain management, medication safety, and biological sample safety standards
• Participate in audits and quality reviews related to vaccination, phlebotomy, and screening services
• Identify, report, and escalate clinical, specimen‑related, and workplace risks to ensure patient and staff safety
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service evaluations for nurse‑led preventive and screening programmes

3. Professional Development

• Maintain and update competencies in vaccination, phlebotomy, screening services, and preventive health
• Participate in training and continuing education to support expanded scope of practice
• Acquire additional competencies relevant to service growth, including cervical cancer screening, subject to credentialing
• Support orientation and supervision of junior nurses and nursing students

Senior Staff Nurse (where applicable):

• Conduct on‑the‑job training and competency assessments for vaccination, phlebotomy, and screening procedures
• Lead knowledge‑sharing and skills development activities within the nursing team

4. Leadership and Management

• Handle patient’s feedback and public enquiries promptly and efficiently
• (Senior Staff Nurse) Lead fellow nurses and oversee nursing stations as assigned by supervisor
• (Senior Staff Nurse) Conduct regular small group meetings to identify issues encountered and improve processes in service rooms 

Notes

• Unless otherwise specified, responsibilities apply to both Staff Nurse and Senior Staff Nurse
• Performance of procedures (including phlebotomy and cervical cancer screening) is subject to training, competency assessment, credentialing, and organisational approval
• Travel health and workplace screening services are designed as nurse‑led models, with medical support as required