Experienced Practice Nurse (2 days per week, flexible or bank staff)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our busy team. We are looking for a candidate full of enthusiasm and ready for the challenge to join our nursing team. We are a Surgery dedicated to patient-centred care and making a positive difference in our community.

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who is friendly and enthusiastic to provide a high quality of care to our patients.The scope of the role will include Long Term Condition management, childhood immunisations, cytology, smears, vaccinations etc.

A successful candidate will also be confident, have excellent organisational skills, be able to self-manage and be IT proficient.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who will fulfil core responsibilities of the role which will include:

• Long Term Condition management
• Cytology
• Child Immunisations
• Vaccinations
• Contraception
• Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures
• Keeping accurate and detailed health records on the Emis system
• A key role in QOF/QIF achievement

About us

We are a large practice with approx 16,000 patients.

The team consists of:

6 partners, 7 salaried GP, 4 trainees, 4 Advanced nurse practitioner, 3 practice nurses, 4 HCA's, admin team & reception team.

We are a training practice and encourage staff to strive towards continued professional development

Job responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who will fulfil core responsibilities of the role which will include:

• Long Term Condition management
• Cytology
• Child Immunisations
• Vaccinations
• Contraception
• Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures
• Keeping accurate and detailed health records on the Emis system
• A key role in QOF/QIF achievement
• Involvement in the MDT of the Surgery

This role may support the wider team with:

• Clinical audits
• Safeguarding concerns
• Support and participate in shared learning over the Practice
• Support for GPs in patient care
• Ability to review clinical practices and respond to national policies and initiatives where necessary
• Participate in local initiatives in order to enhance local patient care where necessary

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team in General Practice
• Experience working with EMIS