Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Location: | Todmorden, OL14 5RN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2681-25-0003 |
Summary
Clinical Practice Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including using non-drug-based treatment methods, in line with national and local policies and practice needs Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health as required Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care Organisation Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model Clinical and operations support to the PN and HCA team, maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and ensuring the delivery of a high quality service for patients Organise work and delegate tasks where appropriate in ensuring safe practice. Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice Work with other senior staff to ensure the achievement of Practice aims and objectives and the efficient and effective running of the nursing provision. Contribute towards setting policy for the clinical service and nursing team, ensuring the achievement of targets (e.g. under the Quality and Outcomes framework) and improve uptake of screening and vaccination programmes. Assess, implement, monitor, and ensure the quality of enhanced services delivered. Collate, analyse and present data and information. Influence, plan, develop and implement specific projects and new nursing services required. Ensure that nursing guidelines, policies and other documents (including PGDs) are up-to-date and that adequate and effective recall systems are in place, as appropriate. Identify the nursing requirement to meet the practice population need, assessing the impact and implementation of skill-mix in the delivery of care and developing new services and increasing skill-mix as appropriate. Mentor individual student Nurses on placement liaising with the Education coordinator