Practice Nurse: Health Promotion & Chronic Care

NHS Jobs; Wigan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a practice nurse to develop and embed health promotion and well-being programmes within the team. The role involves reviewing and supporting patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, COPD, and mental health issues, delivering vaccinations, phlebotomy, and maintaining accurate records in line with NICE guidelines.

You will liaise with external services, prioritise health issues, and contribute to safeguarding and emergency

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.
• Review and support patients living with long-term health conditions (e.g. diabetes, CHD, COPD, asthma, dementia).
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions.
• Provide travel medicine services.
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
• Request and perform pathology services including venepuncture and cervical cytology.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with legislation and NICE guidance.
• Chaperone patients where necessary.
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Liaise with external services to support vulnerable patients.
• Delegate clinical responsibilities safely within scope.
• Support safeguarding matters per local and national policies.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Skills

Health promotion

Long-term conditions

Vaccinations

Venipuncture

Cervical cytology

Record keeping

Chaperone duties

Safeguarding

Emergency response

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a practice nurse to develop and embed health promotion and well-being programmes within the team. The role involves reviewing and supporting patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, COPD, and mental health issues, delivering vaccinations, phlebotomy, and maintaining accurate records in line with NICE guidelines.

You will liaise with external services, prioritise health issues, and contribute to safeguarding and emergency