Job summary
Church Road Surgery is seeking a part-time Practice Nurse to join our small, friendly, and supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a welcoming single-handed GP practice where patient care and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.
You will be part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team, working alongside a Partner GP, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistant, Physician Associate and Physiotherapist. Previous experience working within a GP practice is desirable, and we are looking for someone who is approachable, motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
We offer a supportive working environment where your skills and experience will be valued, and where you can make a real difference to our patients and community.
As a practice nurse you will play a crucial role providing nursing care and treatment to our practice population. The role will involve child and adult immunisations (including travel vaccinations), cervical cytology, wound care and chronic disease management. While we are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse, we are happy to provide training in specialist areas to help you expand your skills and expertise.
Main duties of the job
As a practice nurse you will play a crucial role providing nursing care and treatment to our practice population. The role will involve child and adult immunisations (including travel vaccinations), cervical cytology, wound care and chronic disease management.
About us
You will be part of a close-knit multidisciplinary team, working alongside a Partner GP, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistant, Physician Associate and Physiotherapist. Previous experience working within a GP practice is desirable, and we are looking for someone who is approachable, motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
- Dietary advice
- IPC, annual audits and lead on training and complaince
- Blood pressure checks
- Urinalysis
- Health screening
- Dressings
- Routine injections
- Contraception
- Management of long term conditions
- Routine immunisations and vaccinations
- Removal of suture/clips
- Baby immunisations
- General health advice
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- General Practice Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS clinical system
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
- Competence or ability to learn to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates where possible (support will be provided).
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Church Road Surgery
Address
28 Church Road
Aston
Birmingham
B6 5UP
United Kingdom
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