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 programmesb. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patientsc. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients healthd. To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidencee. To provide wound care to patients including dressings and the removal of sutures/clipsf. 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 competenciesh. To undertake Cervical Cytology Screening and support with recall of the samei. To provide contraception services where within scope of practice and competenciesj. To take blood tests where requiredk. To request pathology services as necessary and to process pathology results as required and where within scope of practice and competenciesl.



To undertake recent patient and NHS Healthchecks as requiredm. 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 effectivelyo. To maintain chronic disease registersp. To chaperone patients where necessaryq. To assist GPs with procedures when requiredr. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriatelys. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergenciest. 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 safe 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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