Job Responsibilities
* Assessing Patient Needs – assess and manage patients nursing needs including care passed to the Nurse by the GP.
* Deliver care in line with Practice Policy and National protocols.
* General Nursing Care – provide a broad range of general nursing care and refer to a GP when needed. Duties include wound assessment and management, pathology samples, hypertension management, immunisations, childhood vaccinations, cervical screening and new patient health checks.
* Women's Health – inclusive HRT family planning, breast awareness, and swabs.
* Health Education – smoking, alcohol, weight, diet, and medication telephone advice and support.
* Chronic Disease Management – support and deliver chronic disease clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart disease, spirometry and stroke, maintain an appointment and recall system. Training will be provided to extend clinical skills.
* Liaison and Teamwork – work with the wider primary care team to ensure high quality care, support training and learning for other Practice Nurses.
* Record Keeping – maintain accurate clinical records, complete clinical templates in line with QOF and practice standards.
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