General practice nurse post in the nursing team at Woodchurch Surgery, a rural dispensing practice serving over 6000 patients. The work centres on treatment room procedures such as immunisations, wound care and minor surgery support, alongside advice on minor ailments. At 30 hours a week, the role also involves managing selected chronic conditions once further training is completed, within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants need primary care experience and NMC registration as an RGN.
What the job involves
- Carry out treatment room procedures within own competencies
- Give adult and child immunisations, vaccinations and routine injections
- Assess and manage wounds, including compression bandaging and Doppler studies
- Manage specified chronic conditions once CPD and training are complete
- Provide contraception and menopause care
- Assist with minor surgery and remove sutures and clips
- Carry out cervical screening
- Cover HCA tasks when unavailable: venepuncture, ECGs, BP, urinalysis, weight monitoring and chaperoning
- Advise patients on general health, minor ailments and lifestyle, with referrals
- Label and bag specimens and keep equipment and clinical rooms clean under infection control policy
- Teach and supervise students, maintaining practice assessor/supervisor competency
- Work with admin, dispensary and the MDT, and with other surgeries and secondary care
Qualifications
- RGN
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Experience working in primary care
- General practice experience
- Demonstrable wound care experience, including compression
Skills & knowledge
- Core competency with child and adult immunisations and vaccinations
- Excellent IT and communication skills
Nice to have
- Cervical screening
- Respiratory diploma in asthma and/or COPD, or willingness to work towards it
- ARTP accreditation, or willingness to work towards it
- Ear Care, or willingness to complete the 2-day course
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