Practice Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Blackburn, BB2 3UY |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A2808-25-0001 |
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To provide a comprehensive nursing service to the practice population to meet health care needs. To work as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The post holder will be aware of a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE. To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice To review patient medications to enhance compliance To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages To oversee the provision of minor wound care services to patients To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services To request pathology services as necessary To process pathology results as required To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics To chaperone patients where necessary To assist GPs with minor surgery when required To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines, within own scope of practice To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately e.g. vulnerable patients etc To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately. Ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the nursing team/GPs Support all members of the nursing team Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the practice Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to legislation Willingness to undertake training to provide a comprehensive nursing service to the practice population to meet healthcare needs enhancing the provision of service from the practice nurse team