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Practice Nurse

Branston & Heighington Family Practice

The closing date is 31 May 2025

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Job summary

Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Smears/Cytology
  • Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
  • Removal of Sutures
  • New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
  • Travel Clinic
  • ECGs
  • Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
  • Venepuncture
  • Hypertension Management
  • Ear syringing
  • Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

About us

We are a partner owned surgery of approximately 5,000 patients. Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1433-25-0002

Job locations

The Surgery

Station Road

Branston

LN4 1LH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
  • Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
  • Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
  • Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
  • At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
  • A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
  • DOAC Monitoring Books
  • Recalls & Searches
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post which could include knowledge and procedures

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
  • Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
  • Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
  • Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
  • At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
  • A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
  • DOAC Monitoring Books
  • Recalls & Searches
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post which could include knowledge and procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Long term conditions (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)

Experience

Essential

  • - Diabetes
  • - COPD/Asthma
  • - Smears
  • - Spirometry
  • - Experience in Primary Care

Desirable

  • - Willing to mentor/train
  • - Willing to take on IPC lead
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Long term conditions (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)

Experience

Essential

  • - Diabetes
  • - COPD/Asthma
  • - Smears
  • - Spirometry
  • - Experience in Primary Care

Desirable

  • - Willing to mentor/train
  • - Willing to take on IPC lead

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Branston & Heighington Family Practice

Address

The Surgery

Station Road

Branston

LN4 1LH


Employer's website

https://www.branstonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Branston & Heighington Family Practice

Address

The Surgery

Station Road

Branston

LN4 1LH


Employer's website

https://www.branstonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Michaela Sheedy

michaela.sheedy@nhs.net

07469972033

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1433-25-0002

Job locations

The Surgery

Station Road

Branston

LN4 1LH


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