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Job role: Practice Nurse
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £45,852.00 to £47,775.00 per year
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: A1545-25-0005
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About the Job:
The following are the core responsibilities of the 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:
a. To be and effective Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
b. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
c. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
d. To be instrumental in smear recall programme
e. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
f. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
g. To review patient medications to enhance compliance
h. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
i. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
j. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
k. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
l. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
m. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
n. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
o. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
p. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
q. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
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