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 develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
- b. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- c. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
- d. To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence
- e. To provide wound care to patients including dressings and the removal of sutures/clips
- f. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children and to administer vaccinations (Baby / Child / Adult)
- g. To provide travel medicine services where within scope of practice and competencies
- h. To undertake Cervical Cytology Screening and support with recall of the same
- i. To provide contraception services where within scope of practice and competencies
- j. To take blood tests where required
- k. To request pathology services as necessary and to process pathology results as required and where within scope of practice and competencies
- l. To undertake new patient and NHS Healthchecks as required




- m. To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required where within scope of practice and competencies.
- n. To maintain accurate clinical records and ensure that snomed codes are used effectively
- o. To maintain chronic disease registers
- p. To chaperone patients where necessary
- q. To assist GPs with procedures when required
- r. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
- s. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- t. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
- u. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- v. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring secure practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- w. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies, reporting any concerns to the practice safeguarding leads.
- x. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

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