Practice Nurse
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Whickham, NE16 4PD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Oct 2026 |
Summary
For full in-depth job description please see supporting documents To provide nursing care for the patients that the practice serves and share workload and responsibility with GPs making best use of clinical skills within the practice to enable the practice to develop and deliver the nursing services. Main Duties: Long Term Conditions management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, CHD, CVD, Hypertension, Weight Management etc) including appropriate health, referrals and monitoring. The nursing team will be taking the lead on hypertension and lipid management. Cervical Screening Childhood immunisations Travel Advice and Vaccines Contraceptive Advice (including administration of contraceptive depot) Wound Care Uncomplicated dressings (including leg ulcers) Suture and clip removal ECGs Dopplers Opportunistic screening (height, weight, BMI, BP, urinalysis, smoking status, alcohol intake etc) Opportunistic venepuncture Health Promotion Administration of injectable medications in-line with shared care and NICE guidance (e.g. B12, GnRH Analogues etc) Emergency management (is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques) Contributing to practice protocols Supporting other clinicians within the practice