Job summary
We are looking to expand our Bank Nursing Team and are seeking an experienced, motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive practice on a flexible, as-needed basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who enjoys variety and working within a well-organised primary care setting. Located in Kendal offering excellent access to the Lake District National Park ideal for those seeking outdoor lifestyle balance alongside clinical work.

Main duties of the job
Flexible bank sessions to support service demand, including holiday and sickness cover and seasonal vaccinations. You will be expected to work independently and confidently across a range of core practice nursing duties.

Core Skills Required: Applicants must be experienced and competent in:

• Childhood Immunisations
• Travel health and immunisations
• Routine injections (e.g. B12, depot)
• Cervical smears
• Wound care and dressings
• Seasonal flu/ Covid vaccinations
• Phlebotomy

Rate £23.53 per hour inclusive of holiday allowance, depending on experience and responsibilities.

About us

• Based in Kendal, in the heart of the South Lakes
• Training practice with a strong focus on quality care and staff wellbeing
• Active involvement in our local Primary Care Network
• Committed to reducing unnecessary workload and improving systems

We can offer you the flexibility and variety of a bank role in a large general practice.

Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas including

• Childhood Immunisations
• Travel health and immunisations
• Routine injections (e.g. B12, depot)
• Cervical smears
• Wound care and dressings
• Seasonal vaccinations
• Phlebotomy

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a practice nurse

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• cervical cytology
• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Understanding the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Travel medicine
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

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.