Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, HU7 3JQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4103-25-0010 |
Summary
You must work at all times within your own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and use your own judgement, knowledge and common sense in your day-to-day activities. It is expected that you will fully utilise all opportunities for learning under the guidance of the nursing and practice leadership team and will demonstrate evidence of professional development and increasing responsibility for patient care and related duties. Clinical Responsibilities: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to improve health and wellbeing and meet the healthcare needs of individuals and groups Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Enable patients, families and carers to develop their knowledge and understanding about their health and well-being and be as self-managing as possible Offer health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment, which may include: - BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis and smoking status - Breast health awareness - Cervical screening - New patient checks - Well man/woman checks - Advice for healthy eating, exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking Perform routine nursing tasks such as Venepuncture, Recording ECG, Spirometry, Chaperoning and assisting patients Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and administer vaccines according to current guidelines and legislation Advise and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Assist in the provision of treatment plans to meet family planning needs Administer and monitor medication consistent with protocols, standards, and legislation Assist in the provision of minor surgery and other surgical procedures that are carried out within Haxby Group Assist in the provision of nursing care within the context of primary care for patients with mental health problems Delegate aspects of care as appropriate Monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment