Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA3 7PJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2115-26-0000 |
Summary
To work as part of the primary healthcare/nursing team with the responsibility for delivering safe and effective nursing care, with a focus on delivering evidence based practice for patients with long term conditions and management and nursing interventions Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with chronic diseases Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions Maintain robust call and recall systems Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including vaccinations and medicines Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness. Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests. Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment New patient medicals NHS health checks Urinalysis ECGs Peak flow readings Blood pressure measurements Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.