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Practice Nurse

Pendle View Medical Centre

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed Practice Nurse who can offer a full range of general practice nursing with enthusiasm and professionalism to complement our nursing team. We are looking for a minimum of 15 hours per week up to full time (37.5 hours)

The salary offered would reflect previous experience within General Practice. We are willing to offer a higher salary for experience such as prescribing.

We offer cervical screening, adult and childhood immunisations and chronic disease annual reviews. We have a strong nursing team of Health Care Assistants and Nurse Associates.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Travel planning
  • Family planning contraception
  • ECG's both acute and routine as required
  • FeNo
  • Spirometry
  • Phlebotomy
  • Chronic disease management
  • Hypertension management
  • BP checks
  • Adult immunisations
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Prepare and send samples for lab testing
  • Assist clinicians with minor procedures if required
  • COPD reviews
  • Cervical smears (proof of training required)
  • Urinalysis of acute and chronic conditions

About us

We are an established Practice based in East Lancashire caring for approximately 8200 patients across Brierfield and the surrounding areas. We employ a team of salaried & sessional GPs, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 2 nurse associates, and 2 HCAs. We are a training practice and have medical students from UCLAN, student nurses, student Physician Associates, Trainee Doctors. We are a research practice and have a research nurse on site.

We operate a smoke-free policy and the building and car park are non-smoking areas.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2712-23-0015

Job locations

47 Arthur Street

Brierfield

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 5RZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term conditions (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Assist in the clinical assessment of patients, in line with practice protocols and procedures.

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used.

Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Assist with training and mentoring of other practice staff particularly nursing team.

Facilitate audits and quality improvement projects within the practice.

Work with administrative and management teams to assist in the delivery and achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term conditions (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Assist in the clinical assessment of patients, in line with practice protocols and procedures.

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used.

Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Assist with training and mentoring of other practice staff particularly nursing team.

Facilitate audits and quality improvement projects within the practice.

Work with administrative and management teams to assist in the delivery and achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • RGN.
  • Experience of working in Primary Care.
  • Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
  • Experience of working as part of a team.
  • Able to deal with difficult and confrontational situations.
  • Dealing with emergency situations.
  • Dealing with confidential information (GDPR).
  • Computer literate.
  • Able to use own initiative.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work on own without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
  • Able to provide adult and childhood immunisations.
  • Must have full UK driving license.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Surgery or for the NHS.
  • Able to perform cervical smears.
  • Previous experience of using EMIS Web.
  • Enthusiastic and motivated team worker.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Diploma in chronic disease management - diabetes, asthma, COPD
  • Cervical cytology registered smear taker
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • RGN.
  • Experience of working in Primary Care.
  • Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
  • Experience of working as part of a team.
  • Able to deal with difficult and confrontational situations.
  • Dealing with emergency situations.
  • Dealing with confidential information (GDPR).
  • Computer literate.
  • Able to use own initiative.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work on own without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
  • Able to provide adult and childhood immunisations.
  • Must have full UK driving license.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a GP Surgery or for the NHS.
  • Able to perform cervical smears.
  • Previous experience of using EMIS Web.
  • Enthusiastic and motivated team worker.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Diploma in chronic disease management - diabetes, asthma, COPD
  • Cervical cytology registered smear taker

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

Pendle View Medical Centre

Address

47 Arthur Street

Brierfield

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 5RZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Pendle View Medical Centre

Address

47 Arthur Street

Brierfield

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 5RZ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Samantha Pilkington

samantha.pilkington5@nhs.net

01282503900

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2712-23-0015

Job locations

47 Arthur Street

Brierfield

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 5RZ


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