Practice Nurse / Nurse Prescriber

The University Medical Centre in Bath is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Practice Nurse for General Practice treatment room duties, with the aim that this role can be extended to fit your skill base if you hold additional qualifications, for example if you are skilled in chronic disease management or are a Nurse Prescriber. The role is centred around a mostly University student patient population and we welcome new members to join our nursing team and to help support the needs of our patient population.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care and treatment in line with Practice policy and protocols.
• Perform wound care management and experience in dressings.
• Carry out ear examinations.
• Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.
• Perform phlebotomy and electrocardiography (ECGs).
• Administer adult and pediatric injections under individualised prescriptions or PGD, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to PGDs, following appropriate training if required.
• Experience in chronic disease management or willingness to undertake training.
• Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness, or willingness to undertake training.
• Conduct sexual health assessments and investigations including emergency contraception.
• Provide advice on healthy lifestyles, assist and support patients in changing behaviours and refer appropriately.
• Deliver travel healthcare including vaccinations and advice, following appropriate training if required.
• Undertake first aid and management of emergencies such as burns, hemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycemic emergencies, asthma attacks.

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness in chronic disease management.
• Proficiency in wound care, ear examination, opportunistic screening, phlebotomy, ECG.