Practice Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Blackburn, BB2 3HS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A0839-25-0003 |
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Primary Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes b. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients such as diabetes, CHD, COPD and Asthma c. Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF e. Be the lead Practice Nurse for Infection Control f. Provide travel medicine services g. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children h. Request pathology services as necessary i. Process pathology results as required j. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required k. Qualified and confident to perform cervical screening l. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation m. Ensure read codes are used effectively n. To lead and support staff in managing and maintaining chronic disease registers and achieving QOF targets o. Develop, implement and embed well woman and man clinics p. Chaperone patients where necessary q. Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. r. Assist GPs with minor surgery when required s. Be able to recognise and manage anaphylasxis according to current UK guidelines t. Be able to perform Cardio-pumonary resuscitationg according to current UK guidelines u. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately v. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies w. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs x. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice) y. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) z. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)