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Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD9 3TR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3954-24-0004 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse: To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing Provide Chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, and CHD/CVD Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs Undertake wound care/ management / dressing techniques Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assisting and supporting patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients Work with safeguarding teams where relevant Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhages, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks Provides a comprehensive family planning service Maintain and update disease registers Provide adult and child immunisations ensuring full achievement of targets Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness To provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice To assist GPs with minor surgery when required To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies