Practice Nurse - Rural GP Practice
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | York, YO62 4EF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0197-25-0003 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities Clinical practice Provide assessment, screening treatment, services and health education advice Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc. Assist with the organisation and co-organisation of the provision of nursing services for the practice Provide general nursing treatment to patients in participation with general practitioners using agreed protocols Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition to include health promotion and well being Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments 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 patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations Implement and participate competently in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and administer vaccinations competently where appropriate for patient travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Assessing and treat routine wounds including trauma Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique) Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures Maintain the stock Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Act as a chaperone when required following the practice chaperone policy