Practice Nurse

Clinical Skills- Will include some or all of the following (this list is not exhaustive): Chronic Disease Management skills- Provide assessment, screening and treatment services and health education. Diabetes (insulin initiation would be an advantage) Asthma COPD IHD Stroke Epilepsy Hypertension Wound care, dressings and general treatment room skills Urinalysis Spirometry Contraceptive advice, Family planning, Sexual Health Cytology Warfarin (INR) monitoring Assist with Coil removal BP and Weight Diet and Lifestyle advice Immunisations (childhood, flu, pneumonia, pertussis, shingles etc.) Injections (B12, Triptorelin, Zoladex, and Depo etc.) Travel Vaccinations Stock checking and ordering To participate in as required in the training of GP trainees, nurses, nursing students, health care assistants as required by the practice. The post holder will be expected to train and develop further in some or all of the above.