Job summary
Bankhouse Surgery has an opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced practice nurse to join our friendly team.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with experience of working in primary care to work alongside our existing team. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, along with excellent time management skills and team working

Main duties of the job
To provide a range of practice nursing duties including treatment room, management of long term conditions including, diabetes, asthma, COPD and CHD. Providing continuity of care and follow up for the patients.
Supporting the practice in achieving QOF and enhanced service targets.

About us
The practice has 6 GP partners, 1 salaried GP, 1 pharmacist, 1 pharmacy technician, 2 practice nurses, 1 HCA and 1 GPA. We also have an established reception and admin team. The practice is a training practice for both doctors and medical students and offers services to approximately 10,000 patients

Job responsibilities

• Treatment room duties
• venepuncture
• management of long term conditions in line with current national and local guidelines
• Provide appropriate health promotion for patients with or at risk of long term conditions
• Cervical smear taking
• Routine childhood vaccinations
• Adult vaccinations including travel
• Seasonal vaccinations
• IPC lead nurse
• Supporting the practice in achieving QOF targets
• Maintain accurate records at all times
• Attend and participate in meetings as required
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the role
• Flexibility of working to ensure sufficient cover is provided
• On occasions there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Relevant primary care experience
• Working under PGDs and associated policies
• Working autonomously
• Good understanding of safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience of working with Systm1 clinical system
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and national screening programmes

Qualifications
Essential

• Essential qualifications and professional registration
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Good standard of general education
• Primary care or relevant experience
• Recognised training in chronic disease Management
• Recognised training in immunisations
• Recognised training in cervical smear taking

Desirable

• Experience of working with Systm1 clinical system
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and national screening programmes

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).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.