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Practice Nurse
Job in
Portsmouth, Hampshire County, PO5, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-02
Listing for:
NHS Jobs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Public Health Nurse, Infection Control
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice
- Manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice
- Deliver chronic disease management clinics (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD)
- Provide wound care, including leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments
- Administer immunisations and vaccinations in line with national schedules
- Deliver cervical screening (where trained and accredited)
- Provide travel health advice and vaccinations
- Support minor surgery procedures and post-operative care
- Request pathology investigations and interpret results in line with protocols
- Review and support patient medication compliance and concordance
- Provide lifestyle advice and health promotion (smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice)
- Recognise and respond to clinical emergencies
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using SNOMED / read coding
- Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures
- Safeguard adults and children in accordance with local and national policies
- Use and maintain disease registers effectively
- Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion during patient contacts
- Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
- Infection Prevention, Safeguarding, and Governance
- Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead, ensuring compliance through audits, training, and reporting
- Contribute to the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the Lead Practice Nurse / Business Manager
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, chaperone, and substance misuse policies
- Maintain accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding and ensure effective use of disease registers
- Work cohesively as part of the nursing team, maintaining high standards of safe practice
- Contribute to audits, protocol development, significant event reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
- Participate in shared learning, training, and appraisal processes
- Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure holistic patient care
- Standard general practice environment with clinical and administrative responsibilities
- Occasional requirement to attend training, meetings, audits, or local initiatives
- Full adherence to infection control, safeguarding, information governance, and health & safety policies
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