Bank Practice Nurse post in the treatment room team at Mansion House Surgery, a training practice serving around 7,700 patients, with weekly hours to be agreed. The work covers wound care, vaccinations, medicines, venepuncture, ECGs and catheters, with diabetes monitoring and health promotion, under the lead practice nurse. The team includes GPs, a pharmacist, nurses and advanced nurse practitioners, and the practice teaches medical students and GP registrars. Applicants need first-level nurse registration and prior experience of running treatment room clinics.
What the job involves
- Deliver high-quality treatment room nursing care, including wound management
- Administer vaccinations and medications
- Carry out clinical procedures including suture and staple removal, ECGs, blood pressure checks, urine testing, venepuncture, cytology, catheters and injections
- Undertake screening and diagnostic procedures and take part in health education
- Provide diabetes care to evidence-based standards
- Receive and refer patients when appropriate
- Keep accurate, contemporaneous patient records and code activity on the computer system
- Prioritise and manage own workload to maintain quality
- Deliver care in line with NSF and NICE guidance
- Apply safeguarding policy to identify vulnerable and abused children and adults
- Support other nurses and liaise with the nurse manager on professional nursing issues
- Maintain equipment and follow procedures for reporting hazards
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant nursing or health degree with level modules
- Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
Registration & licences
- Registered first level nurse
Experience
- Minimum 1 year post-registration
- Experience of running treatment room clinics
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Nice to have
- EMIS experience
- Experience of respiratory work
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
