KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical Services and Caring for Patients Implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions Long-term disease management, including (but not limited to): Asthma / COPD / Diabetes reviews Other chronic disease management/QOF activities Support and advise patients in managing their own disease Identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of long-term conditions Appropriately support patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations, and initiate emergency care as required Support and encourage patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle Give advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medications Support and advise women with family planning needs, including contraception and safe sex advice Carry out, support and advise women with regards to cervical smear tests Support and advise men with health/lifestyle advice and appropriate referrals Support and refer patients with mental health needs Carry out testing/screening, including (but not limited to): Urine testing/analysis Blood pressure measurement/monitoring ECG Height, weight measurement Take and test pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, sputum, urine, etc.) Care for patients with uncomplicated wounds, including (but not limited to): Removal of sutures Tissue viability assessment Wound cleaning and dressing Management of burns and scalds Ulcer care, Management of minor injuries (sprains, bruising, cuts, etc.) Management of skin conditions and referral where necessary Run travel clinics and advise patients on vaccination, medication, malaria prophylaxis and avoidance, safe sex, food hygiene, health insurance, etc. Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including (but not limited to): Routine immunisations Pertussis immunisation for pregnant women Flu immunisation Pneumococcal immunisation Perform other clinical duties and Clinical Related Activities e.g. Ardens data quality lists checking as required, within the scope of the practice nurses competencies and training. Be prepared to carry out Home visits for the management of LTC for the Housebound patient cohort.
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