The following are the core responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Receive and review patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs. This can be face-2-face, by telephone or remote digital triage (eConsult). Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, by assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referrals. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health. Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the BNF guidelines. Request, process and interpret tests as necessary. Proactively administer vaccinations opportunistically, for example flu vaccination. Act as clinical governance lead for the Practice in areas of special interest and ensure significant events are reported using Practice procedures. To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed SNOMED codes. To collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects.