Practice Nurse

Job summary

Norfolk Park Health Centre is looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team of Nurses and HCAs. The ideal candidate would be dynamic, able to work on their own initiative, committed and a team player.

Main duties of the job

Your role would be to deliver effective healthcare to our patients, including long term condition management, wound management, vaccinations, and smears, depending on clinical competence.

You would also complete appropriate clinical coding in line with QOF and IIF targets.

We are looking to recruit a Nurse for around 15-25 hours over 2-3 days per week, possibly on a Monday, Thursday and a Friday. We are very flexible though and will agree hours with the sucessful canditate.

About us

Norfolk Park Health Centre is a small friendly GP surgery close to the City Centre with a practice population of 5000 patients.

We have a purpose built modern building with staff parking, that hosts 4 GP's, an ANP, a small Nursing Team and a dedicated Admin and Reception Team.

Job responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

Clinics with routine appointments

Chronic Disease Management

Cytology

Family Planning

Wound care/ulcer care/Doppler

Removal of Sutures

Travel Clinic

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Ear syringing

Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations

as appropriate

Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Licence/Certification
• NMC registration (required)

Desirable

• General Practice experience