Senior Nurse Practitioner: Chronic Disease & Wellness Lead

NHS Jobs; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Clinical Nurse for a role focused on promoting health and wellbeing, and managing a range of acute and chronic medical conditions. The post involves expert nursing care, adherence to safeguarding policies, and working within clinical governance standards.

You will develop chronic disease clinics, maintain accurate records with SNOMED CT codes, and contribute to practice targets while coordinating with external services to support vulnerable patients and those at risk of

Responsibilities

• Develop health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Manage patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions and provide specialist advice
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care in accordance with evidence-based practice
• Request and collect pathological specimens and interpret results as required
• Provide chronic disease clinics and refer patients to secondary/specialist care
• Maintain accurate clinical records with SNOMED CT coding
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement call/recall systems
• Develop and embed well woman and well man clinics
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in clinical emergencies
• Recognise and refer patients with mental health needs
• Support vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Act as an extended prescriber within scope of practice
• Support patients in using prescribed medicines and review annually
• Contribute to practice targets and comply with local guidance
• Liaise with external services to support vulnerable patients
• Delegate clinical responsibilities safely within scope
• Understand policies for substance abuse and addiction; refer appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion when appropriate

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Clinical Nurse for a role focused on promoting health and wellbeing, and managing a range of acute and chronic medical conditions. The post involves expert nursing care, adherence to safeguarding policies, and working within clinical governance standards.

You will develop chronic disease clinics, maintain accurate records with SNOMED CT codes, and contribute to practice targets while coordinating with external services to support vulnerable patients and those at risk of