General Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Burton-on-trent, DE15 9QD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0999-25-0002 |
Summary
Primary responsibilities: To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with diabetes. To support clinical staff, including nurses, GPs and GP trainees with diabetes education. 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 up-to-date evidence-based practice. Provide travel vaccination services. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, escalating to the Duty Doctor as needed. Undertake cervical smears and swabs and maintain smears results log as per guidelines. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with present legislation. Maintain chronic disease registers with the Nursing team. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate. Within the Nursing team, assisting with waste management and Infection Control procedures. Secondary responsibilities: Assist GPs with minor surgery when required. Chaperone patients where necessary. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual.) Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation, and disposal of medicines. Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance and education. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.