Practice Nurse / Trainee Practice Nurse

On completion of training the practice nurse (PN) will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GP Partners, working unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies. The PN will assess patients and plan, implement and review treatment programmes. The PN will have shared responsibility for supervision of lower grade members of the nursing team and the delegation of duties according to training and competence. Please see a list of responsibilities below, note this is list is not exhaustive. Diabetes (chronic disease management) Asthma/COPD (chronic disease management) CHD (chronic disease management) New patient health checks NHS health checks Venepuncture Urine testing/analysis Blood pressure measurement/monitoring ECG Height, weight measurement Cytology Travel health Routine immunisations Child immunisations Women's health/lifestyle advice and appropriate referrals Men's health/lifestyle advice and appropriate