Practice Nurse: Chronic Care & Health Promotion

NHS Jobs; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkgate Medical Practice is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes promoting health and well-being. You will manage treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions and identify those at risk, prioritising urgent needs and emergencies with safe care.

You will review medications for effectiveness, support adherence to treatments and lifestyle changes, and participate in vaccination programmes for adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions
• Identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene in complex or emergency situations
• Review medication for effectiveness and safety
• Support patients to adhere to prescribed treatments and healthy lifestyles
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion and new-patient health assessments
• Provide information on medications, side effects, and interactions
• Administer vaccinations and support immunisation programmes
• Support cervical cytology and family planning needs

Job description

Parkgate Medical Practice is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes promoting health and well-being. You will manage treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions and identify those at risk, prioritising urgent needs and emergencies with safe care.

You will review medications for effectiveness, support adherence to treatments and lifestyle changes, and participate in vaccination programmes for adults and children.