Job Description

Job summary:

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients at Nelson Street, Atherton and Poplar Street, Tyldesley Surgeries.

Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.

The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.

The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available. A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use them appropriately.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

Identifying significant abnormalities Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Patient health checks

Identifying significant abnormalities Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified
Risk assessment

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
Health screening

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. women's and men's health, sexual health, older people) Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holder's specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Travel health

Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines Identifying problems Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.
Immunisation (adult and child)

Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.
A further job description is available with a more in depth outline of the role and responsibilities.

For more information please contact Emma Penk via the email address given.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person