Practice Nurse (Maternity Cover)

The successful candidate will primarily undertake routine treatment room nursing duties, including:

practice unsupervised and independently in accordance with the NMC Code of

Conduct and within individual competencies, with reference to Practice

guidelines and referring on to other team members as appropriate

To perform routine tasks related to

Wound / leg ulcer care management

(including doppler examination)

Undertaking cervical cytology

Ear irrigation

Injections and immunisations (including

childhood immunisations)

Providing a comprehensive travel advice

and vaccination service

Obtaining pathology samples, swabs,

urine, blood etc.

Initiate and perform ECGs

New patient checks

To chaperone GPs and assist patients

(where appropriate) during clinical procedures

To assist with minor surgical

procedures as necessary

To provide general and specific health

screening and health education to the practice population with referral to GPs

as necessary

To advise patients on general health

care and minor ailments

To order and maintain adequate supplies

of stock (including vaccinations) and equipment relating to patient care

To be aware of the need for regular

maintenance of clinical equipment and report potential problems with clinical

equipment to Senior Nurse Manager

To maintain accurate documentation of

care and utilisation of IT

To undertake administrative tasks

relevant to patient care and individual CDM clinics

To advise Senior Nurse of potential

problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

To develop the care

of patients with complex health needs, which may involve identification and

assessment of such patients and the subsequent introduction and use of

technical and specialist nursing treatments

Practice is based in Southmead, Bristol, a vibrant and diverse community with

excellent local amenities. The practice is situated on the Southmead

Development Trust site, alongside a community gym and cafe, with a David Lloyd

private gym next to the practice and Horfield Sports Centre approximately one

mile away. The area is also well served by a range of local parks and sporting

facilities.

You will become part of a

strong and experienced multidisciplinary clinical team, comprising of

We are very proud to have

been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and to have been voted

Best GP Practice in Bristol by our patients four times in the annual GP

Patient Survey.

We are also ranked 65th in

the top 100 practices in England and have an excellent patient recommendation

score, with 95 percent of patients recommending our service.

We are a popular training

practice with an excellent staff retention rate. We hold regular clinical

meetings and make a conscious effort to maintain strong relationships across

the team, with time built into our working day to interact and support one another.

With a list size of over

12,500 patients, Greenway is a busy and vibrant practice, but we have worked

hard to ensure that we never lose our community feel, team spirit or sense of

fun.

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