[ref. g11485621] Practice Nurse - NHS
The following are the core responsibilities of a practice nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health to implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being and ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
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 provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence.To oversee the provision of wound care services to patients To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services To request pathology services as necessary To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies Carry out the following procedures Wound care including compression dressings Removal of sutures, staples ECG's Dopplers both manual and automatic Venepuncture spirometry Ear syringe LTC reviews Diabetic, COPD, Asthma, etc record accurate notes and use the correct templates provided Child immunisations Travel vaccinations Family planning including Pill checks Cervical smears Competent use of EMIS and Docman Clear polite manner Work well as part of a team and autonomously Punctual and committed sensitive and empathetic in difficult situations Flexibility to work outside core hours