Practice Nurse post at St Pauls Clinic, a busy NHS GP practice serving a diverse Newport community alongside GPs, pharmacists and healthcare assistants. Core work covers long-term condition reviews, cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and routine health checks, with the mix shaped around the appointee. Hours are to be agreed, and the patient population faces significant health inequalities and a wide range of language and communication needs. A nursing degree is essential; general practice experience is desirable, but transferable experience will be considered.
What the job involves
- Long-term condition reviews and ongoing management
- Cervical screening
- Childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations
- Wound care, dressings, and suture or clip removal
- Routine health checks and monitoring
- Health promotion and lifestyle advice
- Supporting patients with medicines and treatment plans within the scope of the role
- Providing advice and education to patients on managing their health
- Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records
- Following infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements
- Working within practice protocols and current national guidance
- Contributing to audits, quality improvement and service development
What’s required
Qualifications
- Nursing degree
Experience
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Skills & knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Organised, adaptable and confident working independently
Nice to have
- Experience in general practice
- Experience of working with a deprived multi-cultural population
- Diabetes Diploma
- Asthma/COPD Diploma
What’s offered
- Scope to shape the role around experience and interests
- Opportunity to contribute to how services are developed and delivered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
