Practice Nurse

The following are the core responsibilities. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes Develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute conditions Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Prescribe medication in accordance with PGD and within own scope of practice Review medication for effectiveness, need and national guidance Support patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients Provide travel medicine services Request pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as required Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation Ensure SNOMED codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics Develop, implement and embed well man clinics Chaperone patients where necessary Assist GPs with minor surgery when required Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Recognise, assess and refer patients with community health needs, developing strategies for effective care pathways Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies Understand organisation and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately