Practice Nurse

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, 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. womens and mens 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-holders 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)

First contact - Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

We are a small friendly practice who are part of SSP Health Organisation. As the biggest provider of GP services in the North West, we are proud to have over 40 practices all rated as Outstanding or Good and we are committed to continually improving the quality of patient services whilst meeting SSP Healths contractual obligations. At Lowton/Platt Bridge Practice we already have a great team who work well together and are looking for a friendly and caring individual to join us.