Wapping Group Practice, a GP surgery with around 11,000 patients, is recruiting a permanent Practice Nurse on a part-time or full-time basis. The post covers broad primary care nursing, including cervical screening, wound care, immunisations and long-term condition management such as asthma, COPD and diabetes. Hours run between 24 and 37.5 a week over three to five days in a training and teaching practice with a multidisciplinary team. Current NMC registration and previous Practice Nurse experience in a GP surgery are essential.
What the job involves
- Carry out cervical screening (cytology) in line with national guidance
- Assess, treat and manage wounds, and remove sutures and clips
- Assess, monitor and manage long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease
- Deliver childhood, adult and travel immunisations and manage the vaccine cold chain
- Request pathology tests such as urine cultures and swabs, and act on the results
- Take clinical observations and provide telephone and face-to-face clinical advice
- Deliver health promotion and prevention, including weight management and contraception advice within competence
- Assist GPs with minor surgery and other clinical procedures
- Maintain infection prevention and control standards in clinical rooms
- Check emergency equipment and medicines, monitoring expiry dates and stock
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
- Support and mentor healthcare assistants and trainee nurses
What’s required
Qualifications
- Nursing qualification at Diploma level or above
- Post-registration qualifications in areas such as cervical screening, immunisation, chronic disease management and wound care
- Evidence of training and competency in relevant clinical procedures
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Working in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Providing safe, effective and compassionate nursing care
- Working in a primary care, community or multidisciplinary healthcare setting
- Previous experience as a Practice Nurse in a GP surgery
What’s offered
- Continuing professional development opportunities
- Opportunities to develop leadership, teaching and mentoring skills
- Access to learning and development opportunities throughout the career
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
