Job SummaryWe are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated practice nurse to join our dynamic clinical team. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working as a nurse in Primary Care.
Our Practice is a very family orientated set up, with just over 14,000 patients. We are proud of our patient centred care and relationships we build. If this is somewhere you could work please apply.
Main Duties of the Job- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cervical Smears/Cytology
- Long-term conditions reviews (e.g. diabetic checks, asthma checks, care planning, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia checks)
- Routine immunisations (e.g. shingles, pneumococcal, flu)
- Childhood vaccinations
- Contraception / pill checks
- Wound care / ulcer care / Removal of Sutures/Doppler
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel vaccinations (desirable)
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings(desirable)
- Venepuncture/Phlebotomy
- Hypertension Management
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
About UsWe are a Practice with 5 Partnered GPs and 5 Salaried GPs, and 3 Nursing colleagues, a Senior Health Care Assistant and a GPA. You will be supported by a strong Management team consisting of a Practice Manager, two Operation Managers, and two Team Leads working across Admin and Reception.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Appropriate, valid NMC registration
- Competency and valid certification in all key duties e.g. smears, childhood vaccinations, phlebotomy, ECG etc.
Desirable- Experience with EMIS clinical system
- Prior experience of working in a GP practice
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
