Practice Nurse

Duties will include (but not exhaustive);

The main duties and responsibilities

are as follows.

1.

Meeting

patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred

to them by a GP. This will usually be in

surgery but occasional home visits will also be required.

2.

Initiating

and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of

the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral

is necessary.

3.

Managing

the nursing care of patients, employing personal recall systems suitable to the

practice needs. This includes using the practice computer system, EMIS, for input of

information for recall and screening purposes.

Accurate and efficient input of data.

4.

The

Following clinics

Holiday Vaccination Clinic

Flu Vaccination Clinic

Cervical Smears

Family Planning

Baby immunisation Clinic

Wound Management

INR star

Assisting GP with Minor Operations

Amending or adding to services as needs are identified

5.

Maintaining

efficient liaison with all areas of the Primary Care Team and other agencies to

assure continuity of care where necessary.

6.

Routine

Treatment in general clinics, including

Warfarin monitoring

Wound management

Removal of foreign bodies

ECGs

Ear syringe

And other general Treatment Room

skills depending on the service need

We have a team of over 125 staff throughout 7 sites, including GPs, Paramedic Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physicians Associates, a Physiotherapist, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Social Prescribers and the administrative support workers. Even with a large team, we work closely together and clinical staff are supported by a weekly clinical meeting.

We offer, a competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications, a NHS Pension and opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.

Qualifications

Experience