Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Purpose of the Post:

As a member of the practice team to provide nursing services to patients of the practice

Job Summary:

To assist the medical personnel in the care of the practices patients, to include chronic disease management, participation in local and national enhanced services as well as preventative care, health screening and patient education.

Chronic disease management to include the following areas, either as dedicated clinics or within normal clinic sessions:

Diabetes

Chronic Heart Disease

COPD

Spirometry

Asthma

Hypertension

Taking an active role in the preparation and review of care plans for those patients who are at risk of hospital admission, as well as participating in any other enhanced services as required.

Other duties to include:

Cytology

Venepuncture

Assisting with minor operations, female health clinics when required

Routine/Childhood immunisations

Administering flu vaccines in season

Travel health including travel vaccinations

NHS Health checks

New patient examinations

ECGs

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician when appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience Nursing within GP 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Greyland Medical Centre

Address

468 Bury Old Road

Prestwich

Manchester

M25 1NL

Employer's website

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