Practice Nurse post at Queens Medical Centre, a surgery run by Fuller and Forbes Partnership, working alongside GPs, ANPs and nurses. The role centres on treatment room work, immunisations, health checks and running long-term condition clinics such as asthma, COPD and diabetes. It is 37.5 hours a week from a base site, with occasional travel to the Lynton branch, serving around 11,500 patients. NMC registration and strong infection control knowledge are needed.
What the job involves
- Provide treatment room nursing care, including wound management, vaccinations, phlebotomy and chronic disease management
- Run long-term condition clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes, and follow chronic disease register protocols
- Carry out health assessments, screenings, ECGs and blood pressure monitoring
- Implement treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions with the wider team, and regularly review and adjust care plans
- Administer vaccines according to national immunisation schedules and follow up vaccination records
- Deliver health promotion, prevention and sexual health services, and take part in public health programmes
- Deliver patient education on health management, disease prevention and lifestyle change
- Facilitate learning for trainees and students, providing supervision and shared learning
- Maintain accurate patient records in line with GDPR and use EMIS
- Oversee infection control protocols, PPE and hand hygiene, and undertake IPC audits
- Ensure cold chain compliance and safe drug stock rotation
- Take part in clinical audits and quality improvement, and act on patient and staff feedback
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Previous experience in a primary care setting
- Experience of chronic disease management
Skills & knowledge
- Proficient in nursing procedures including immunisations, chronic disease management, wound care and health screenings
- Able to perform diagnostic tests such as ECGs accurately and competently
- Competent IT skills
- Good knowledge of infection control
- Understanding of public health and preventative care
- Strong organisational skills, managing multiple tasks and prioritising workload
Nice to have
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to collaborative practice and continuing professional development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to convey complex information clearly and sensitively to diverse audiences
- Long-term condition experience with knowledge of QOF and locality scheme targets
What’s offered
- Staff development through internal and external training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
