Practice Nurse

Job summary

PRACTICE NURSE

Mill Road Surgery Cambridge Enthusiastic and experienced Practice Nurse required to join our friendly team. We are a high achieving and busy GP training practice, working over two sites.

Working within a nursing team to provide excellent and safe patient care.

The applicant must be a qualified nurse. Experience in a primary care setting is preferable but not essential.

They must be able to work in a changing environment.

Main duties of the job

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIE

Cervical cytology

Wound care and ulcer care

Removal of sutures

Urinalysis

Travel clinic

ECGs.

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Hypertension management

Chaperoning

Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings

Requesting pathology tests for example urine culture, swabs

NHS Health Checks.

Potential Extended hours e.g. Flu Clinics

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, on medication regimens

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and encourage principles of self-care

Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds

Support and advise women requesting information

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations

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

Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients

Undertake home visits if required

Infection Control

About us

We are a high achieving, busy and enthusiastic GP training practice, with 3 Partners and 4 x salaried GPs working over two sites.