Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated qualified Practice Nurse with good interpersonal and communication skills to join our busy and friendly team on a full time basis.
Main duties of the job
Previous Practice Nurse experience is essential and key duties will include:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Asthma/COPD/Diabetes management
- LTC/Chronic disease management
- Cytology
- Wound care
- Peak Flow/Spirometry
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Contraception checks
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurse or GPs as appropriate
About us
We are a busy training practice with a clinical team of 5 partners, 3 salaried GP's, 4 GP Trainees, 2 Practice Nurses and 3 HCA's and a large, supportive clerical team.
We have 9000 registered patients, we use SystmOne and our last CQC rating was Good.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- 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
- Other tasks will include
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- 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
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- 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
- Other tasks will include
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- 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
- Attend and participate in any 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
- The applicant must hold current NMC registration.
Desirable
- Qualified in Venepuncture
- Asthma/COPD/Diabetes Diploma
- Qualified in wound care/compression
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in Nursing
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must hold current NMC registration.
Desirable
- Qualified in Venepuncture
- Asthma/COPD/Diabetes Diploma
- Qualified in wound care/compression
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience in Nursing
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
