Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 26 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2024 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD4 5RX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2568-24-0000 |
Summary
Part time, 30 hours per week. Job duties: Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Provide vaccination and travel medicine services Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients Request pathology services as necessary Process pathology results as required Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation Ensure read codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Provide NHS health checks Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Maintain baby immunisation results logs Maintain smears results logs Manage emergency drug kit