careers

Clinical practice

• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.
• Identify, and manage appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergencies, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medical.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and encourage principles of self-care.
• Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs.
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs following the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
• Advice, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions.
• Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions.