Please refer to attached job description, per job specificationwhich covers these Routine Responsibilities Management of Chronic Disease: Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans: agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals. Therapeutic Monitoring: Checking compliance with the adherence to appropriate treatments using a holisticpatient-centred approach. Recognising abnormalities Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes asappropriate. Health Promotion: Provide patients with comprehensive information about potential health risks andchronic disease, using education, discussion and appropriate literature, to promoteunderstanding of lifestyle issues, in particular smoking cessation, healthy eatingand regular exercise. Patient Health Checks: Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems orpotential health problems are identified Health screening: Provide in depth monitoring and advice as appropriate and work with the patient indeciding on management plans. Travel Health: Undertaking a pre-travel risk assessment using the information the patient has provided on their travel form prior to their appointment. Identifying problems Administering travel vaccinations as appropriate, using either a valid Patient Group Directive or Patient Specific Directive according to the current guidelines. Providing patients with evidence based up to date information with regard to anygiven destination and advice associated with any potential health risks. Family Planning: Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive family planning service includingemergency contraception and sexual health advice and screening. Cytology: Undertake cervical smears following the Practice and national guidelines. Keep a personal record of smears taken for audit and where necessary follow up. Pathological Specimens and Investigatory Procedures: Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Pathology Results: Address pathology results at the request of the GPs acting as directed by the documentation attached to the request. Discuss blood results with patients in the context of relevant LTC e.g.HbA1c Address cytology results, documenting these results in the patient notes and in the individual smear-taker logbook to allow personal audit of results and follow up of abnormal smears.