Practice Nurse

Kings Medical Centre

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly practice working 16-24hrs per week. The practice nurse will work as part of the Kings Medical team- made up of two GP partners, a nurse practitioner, two Health Care Assistants and Administerial Staff. We are a medical training practice and you will also work alongside Registrars and FY2 Doctors.

Main duties of the job

The practice nurse will be required to provide childhood and adult immunisations, cervical smears, wound care, venepuncture, chronic disease monitoring, ear irrigation, contraception and routine injections

About us

Kings Medical Practice is a small, friendly practice with a list size of approx. 6.700 patients, based in North Ormesby in Middlesbrough About us CQC rating - Good 2 GP partners 1 Nurse Practitioner 6,700 list size Teaching and Training practice for medical students through to GP registrars Full complement of reception and administrative team members

Date posted

15 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3655-24-0002

Job locations

3 Trinity Mews

North Ormesby

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS3 6AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice nurses job is to deliver basic practice nursing care such as supporting patients to recover, monitoring conditions of patients, screening and health prevention activities. A practice nurse works collaboratively with general practitioners to provide assessment, treatment, education, and care to all kinds of patients, ranging from infants to elderly people.

  • Assessing and providing care to patients with uncomplicated wounds.
  • Implementing and participating in immunisation and vaccination programs for both children and adults.
  • Supporting and advising women regarding family planning needs.
  • Implementing and evaluating separate treatment health plans for long-term condition patients.
  • Taking urine and blood samples, smears, swabs and specimens.
  • Performing routine procedures like ear syringing, treating wounds, and applying or removing dressings.
  • Providing advice or offering specialist information in areas like blood pressure, heart conditions, giving up smoking, weight control.
  • Administering infant vaccinations and injections.
  • Restocking and maintaining consulting and clinical areas.
  • Taking accurate and comprehensible notes regarding patients consultations and treatments.
  • Updating details about patients and their treatments in the clinical computer system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice nurses job is to deliver basic practice nursing care such as supporting patients to recover, monitoring conditions of patients, screening and health prevention activities. A practice nurse works collaboratively with general practitioners to provide assessment, treatment, education, and care to all kinds of patients, ranging from infants to elderly people.

  • Assessing and providing care to patients with uncomplicated wounds.
  • Implementing and participating in immunisation and vaccination programs for both children and adults.
  • Supporting and advising women regarding family planning needs.
  • Implementing and evaluating separate treatment health plans for long-term condition patients.
  • Taking urine and blood samples, smears, swabs and specimens.
  • Performing routine procedures like ear syringing, treating wounds, and applying or removing dressings.
  • Providing advice or offering specialist information in areas like blood pressure, heart conditions, giving up smoking, weight control.
  • Administering infant vaccinations and injections.
  • Restocking and maintaining consulting and clinical areas.
  • Taking accurate and comprehensible notes regarding patients consultations and treatments.
  • Updating details about patients and their treatments in the clinical computer system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in adult nursing
  • Qualifications in cervical cytology, immunisations (adult and child)

Desirable

  • Qualifications ear syringing and chronic disease monitoring

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in GP practice or similar setting preferred
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in adult nursing
  • Qualifications in cervical cytology, immunisations (adult and child)

Desirable

  • Qualifications ear syringing and chronic disease monitoring

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in GP practice or similar setting preferred

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

Kings Medical Centre

Address

3 Trinity Mews

North Ormesby

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS3 6AL


Employer's website

https://www.kingsmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kings Medical Centre

Address

3 Trinity Mews

North Ormesby

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS3 6AL


Employer's website

https://www.kingsmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jessica Burford

jessica.burford@nhs.net

+441642244766

Date posted

15 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3655-24-0002

Job locations

3 Trinity Mews

North Ormesby

Middlesbrough

Cleveland

TS3 6AL


Privacy notice

Kings Medical Centre's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)