Practice Nurse

Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care. Undertake and promote cervical cytology. Provide a comprehensive family planning service and sexual health service. Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant training. Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes. Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, IHD, Stroke, LD. Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care. Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status. Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Child Health and Child Protection, including immunisations. Promote health and well-being, through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills. Refer and use social prescribing teams. To undertake home visits. To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format. INR monitoring if agreed by a shared care protocol. Job description Job responsibilities Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care. Undertake and promote cervical cytology. Provide a comprehensive family planning service and sexual health service. Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant training. Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes. Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, IHD, Stroke, LD. Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care. Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status. Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Child Health and Child Protection, including immunisations. Promote health and well-being, through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills. Refer and use social prescribing teams. To undertake home visits. To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format. INR monitoring if agreed by a shared care protocol.