Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Wound Management

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Routine and Childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.

Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required.

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Interest in: Diabetes / Coronary Heart Disease / Asthma / COPD / Contraception

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to lead nurses or GPs as appropriate

Maintaining GP and Nurse rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required.

Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

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 the Practice Manager of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in Practice Meetings when required

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the Post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Nursing Qualifications
• Previous Primary Care experience

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

Green Meadows Surgery

Address

Green Meadows Partnership

Brook Avenue

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 7GB

Employer's website

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