Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B34 6RB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1351-25-0008 |
Summary
Maintaining efficient liaison with all areas of primary care team and other agencies to assure continuity of care when necessary. Routine treatment in general clinics, including: Wound management Blood tests ECGs and other general treatment room skills including: clinical nursing practice wound management: Undertake dressing Suture and clip removal Screening: undertake screening including BP checks high and white BMI analysis smoking status undertake venepuncture according to practice protocol Health promotion: Make basic assessments of needs of patients Provide nutritional advice on: Weight CHD Diabetes BMI Infection control Support patient of colleagues adapting sand infection control measures Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local national guidelines This includes: universal hygiene precautions the collection handling of laboratory specimens, segregation disposal of waste materials, Decontamination of instruments and including clinical equipment reporting treatment of sharp injuries dealing with blood and blood fluid apologies Emergency Management to be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Attend updates when required Womens Health: Have a working knowledge of the national and local cervical Cytology and mammography screen programs Can discuss self awareness and provide supporting literature to patients General Duties: To maintain accurate patient records on the computer To collect data and participate in regular practice audit and research projects when required To login dispatch investments to the hospital To assist the practice nurse in the provision of health promotion and chronic disease management