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Job post summary
Practice Nurse / Nursing Associate (if trained in respiratory)

Pay: Dependent on experience

Job Description:

The role will predominantly involve the provision of care of asthma / COPD patients, including assessment, screening and coordinating treatment plans and ensuring patients are reviewed at required intervals. In addition, the ideal candidate will be proficient in all aspects of Practice Nursing; including cervical screening, vaccinations (including travel vaccinations).

· Minimum 2 years’ experience in the managing respiratory (asthma and COPD)

· Experience of cervical screening

· Experience in vaccinations

· Minimum 2 years’ post registration experience

· Experience of working in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

· Experience of SystmOne clinical system

The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide high-quality, evidence - based respiratory care to patients within the GP practice, including the assessment, diagnosis, management and review of patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease management, supporting long-term condition management, prevention education and health promotion.

Clinical Duties

Deliver specialist respiratory clinics for patients with:

Asthma
COPD
Perform comprehensive respiratory assessments including:
Spirometry testing and interpretation
Peak flow monitoring.
Inhaler technique assessment and optimisation.
Diagnose monitor, and manage respiratory in line with NICE and local ICB guidelines.
Develop and implement, and review personalised asthma ad COPD care plans
Manage acute exacerbations and provide urgent care assessments where appropriate.
Lead on our respiratory QOF indicators.
Deliver vaccination programmes (e.g. flu, pneumococcal, childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations.
To provide high quality cervical screening service in accordance with the NHS Screening Programme.
Please e-mail for a job description and application form: [email protected]. We do not accept CVs.