The Hollies Medical Practice is recruiting a practice nurse to deliver primary-care nursing within its busy team, for someone already established in the field rather than a trainee. The work centres on smears, immunisations, long-term condition reviews and travel health, with clinical leadership and mentoring of healthcare assistants and nursing associates. The role is 37.5 hours on a fixed weekday rota, suited to a nurse who works autonomously within a practice of around 15,500 patients. Applicants need at least three years' practice nursing experience.
What the job involves
- Deliver nursing clinics covering smears, immunisations, long-term condition reviews and travel health
- Provide clinical leadership within the nursing team, coaching and mentoring healthcare assistants and nursing associates
- Deliver a primary nurse-led service for chronic disease management, including QOF areas, the Universal offer and the PCN direct enhanced service
- Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations under national and local programmes
- Manage safe storage, rotation, disposal and stock levels of vaccines and drugs
- Carry out clinic tasks such as cytology, ECGs, peak flow, venepuncture, urine testing and anaphylaxis and resuscitation care
- Chaperone and support doctors during minor surgery, specialist contraception and other procedures
- Make referrals to primary, community and secondary care teams
- Develop, review and implement clinical protocols and practice policies
- Provide health promotion advice on diet, contraception, smoking and exercise
- Support practice GMS contract targets, CQC requirements and extended-hours clinical cover
- Keep accurate records to NMC standards, meet data protection requirements, and follow infection control, sharps and safeguarding procedures
Qualifications
- Qualified to degree level, RGN level 1
Experience
- At least 3 years' experience as a practice nurse
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of long-term condition reviews
- Ability to ensure standards are met, such as infection control and cold chain
Other
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Caring approach
- Good team player
- Adaptable to change and able to reflect on and act on feedback
- Flexible to meet the needs of the practice
Nice to have
- Experience of supporting team members
- Experience of working to protocols and procedures
- Cytology
- Childhood immunisations
- Diabetes and respiratory training
What’s offered
- NHS pension
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 28
- 5 days study leave per year
- Sick pay scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- NMC fees paid
- Regular social events
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
