Job summary
Station View Medical Centre are looking to recruit a part time, fully qualified Practice Nurse.
Key Responsibilities: Conduct patient assessments and provide treatment room services, including wound care, dressings, and minor procedures. Administer vaccinations, injections, and other medications as required. Support chronic disease management by monitoring and reviewing patients with long-term conditions. Assist in the management of treatment room stock and supplies, ensuring availability and proper storage. Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations. Provide health education and advice to patients, promoting healthy lifestyles and self-care. Collaborate with GPs, the lead nurse, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery. Adhere to practice policies, procedures, and protocols, ensuring compliance with national safety standards.
Main duties of the job
Conduct patient assessments and provide treatment room services, including wound care, dressings, and minor procedures. Administer vaccinations, injections, and other medications
About us
Station View Medical Centre is a busy practice centrally located in the town of Bishop Auckland, with a patient list size of 9700.
Five GP partners, 3 ANPs, along with 7 Nursing team staff provide a strong medical team for all patient care needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working within guidelines and protocols undertake and record:
Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis , Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate, Weight, height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index , Measurement of legs for compression hosiery , ECGs, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring . Doppler ultrasound measurement , Measurement of airway (FeNo) Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for investigation. Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation. (PGD) Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples. Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised
standards. Administer vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation
schedule. Provide a pre-travel health service including administration of vaccines and advice
after undertaking appropriate risk assessment. Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and
depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and contraindications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working within guidelines and protocols undertake and record:
Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis , Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate, Weight, height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index , Measurement of legs for compression hosiery , ECGs, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring . Doppler ultrasound measurement , Measurement of airway (FeNo) Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for investigation. Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation. (PGD) Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples. Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised
standards. Administer vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation
schedule. Provide a pre-travel health service including administration of vaccines and advice
after undertaking appropriate risk assessment. Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and
depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and contraindications.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Degree
- Pin Number
- Wound care, cervical screening,childhood immunisations, Travel Immunisation training.
- PHLEBOTOMY
Desirable
- System one
- Ear Syringing.
- Chronic Disease management
- Implant/coil training
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Degree
- Pin Number
- Wound care, cervical screening,childhood immunisations, Travel Immunisation training.
- PHLEBOTOMY
Desirable
- System one
- Ear Syringing.
- Chronic Disease management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Degree
- Pin Number
- Wound care, cervical screening,childhood immunisations, Travel Immunisation training.
- PHLEBOTOMY
Desirable
- System one
- Ear Syringing.
- Chronic Disease management
- Implant/coil training
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Degree
- Pin Number
- Wound care, cervical screening,childhood immunisations, Travel Immunisation training.
- PHLEBOTOMY
Desirable
- System one
- Ear Syringing.
- Chronic Disease management
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).