Practice Nurse
Bedworth Health Centre
The closing date is 26 May 2025
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Practice Nurse with Chronic Disease Management Qualifications to join our nursing team. The hours on offer are 28 hours per week between 08.30-18.30 Monday to Friday. The specific hours are to be confirmed. Bedworth Health Centre is a large training practice in the heart of Bedworth Town Centre.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The candidate will hold the necessary qualifications to undertake chronic disease management, childhood immunisations and cervical smears as a minimum
- Cytology
- Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
- Wound care / ulcer care / doppler / suture removal
- Travel Clinic
- Perform
Ear Irrigation.
- Perform
ECG recordings and present results to the requester.
- Asthma / Peak Flow
Readings / Spirometry
- To undertake chronic disease
management (ie asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension)
within Practice protocols, including monitoring progress, response to
treatment.
- Hypertension Management
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery
and coil fittings
- Administer Depo injections and
carry out pill checks.
- Requesting pathology tests, for
example urine culture, swabs
About us
Bedworth Health Centre is the largest GP practice in North Warwickshire with a patient list size of 21,500 patients. You would be joining a very supportive team of 14 G.Ps, 4 Practice Nurses, 1 Trainee ACP, 1 Practice Paramedic, 2 Assistant Practitioners and a Health Care Assistant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the
primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of
practice.
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
- Travel Clinic
- Perform
Ear Irrigation.
- Perform
ECG recordings and present results to the requester.
- Asthma / Peak Flow
Readings / Spirometry
- To undertake chronic disease
management (ie asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension)
within Practice protocols, including monitoring progress, response to
treatment.
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations / Childhood
immunisations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group
directions.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients
where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery
and coil fittings
- Administer depo injections and
carry out pill checks.
- 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
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms,
stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain stock of waiting room
leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion
Literature
- Able to recognise and manage
anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Ordering of stock from the
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
- 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 summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the
primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of
practice.
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
- Travel Clinic
- Perform
Ear Irrigation.
- Perform
ECG recordings and present results to the requester.
- Asthma / Peak Flow
Readings / Spirometry
- To undertake chronic disease
management (ie asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension)
within Practice protocols, including monitoring progress, response to
treatment.
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations / Childhood
immunisations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group
directions.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients
where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery
and coil fittings
- Administer depo injections and
carry out pill checks.
- 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
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms,
stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain stock of waiting room
leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion
Literature
- Able to recognise and manage
anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Ordering of stock from the
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
- 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
- Registered General Nurse. Professional registration with RCN & NMC
- Cytology
- Childhood Immunisations
Desirable
- Diplomas in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertaken Cervical smears and administer childhood immunsations
Desirable
- Diploma in Chronic Disease Management
- Working in out of hours, extended access etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse. Professional registration with RCN & NMC
- Cytology
- Childhood Immunisations
Desirable
- Diplomas in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertaken Cervical smears and administer childhood immunsations
Desirable
- Diploma in Chronic Disease Management
- Working in out of hours, extended access etc.
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).