Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wallasey, CH45 5LN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2684-24-0011 |
Summary
Job responsibilities: Travel Health: by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection. Childhood and adult vaccinations, offer advice and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions. Running well person clinics and health promotion programs by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Patient health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to: o New patient health checks o NHS health Checks o Well woman & Well Man checks o Geriatric reviews o INR testing (including housebound provisions) o Learning Disability Checks o Chronic Heart Disease o Chronic Kidney Disease o Asthma Reviews o COPD Reviews (including spirometry) Perform injections including but not limited to: B12, depo (contraception), testosterone, zoladex, flu, pneumovax, shingles BP monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP Urinalysis Perform cytology testing Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.