Experienced GP Practice Nurse

NHS Jobs; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a clinician to support a range of duties including venepuncture, chronic disease management, vaccines, travel health, and wound care. The role involves promoting health, undertaking cervical screening duties, and assisting with in-practice procedures under NHS protocols.

The post requires adherence to infection control, clinical governance, and routine audits, with duties spanning administrative and frontline patient care responsibilities in line with national guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Phlebotomy: perform venepuncture for blood tests with proper labelling and sample handling.
• Chronic disease management: manage clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension; assess and monitor care plans.
• Cervical screening & women's health: perform cervical smears per NHS protocols; offer contraceptive advice and menopause health discussions.
• Immunisations & vaccinations: administer full range of vaccines per national schedules; counsel on benefits and side effects.
• Travel health: conduct travel health assessments and administer travel vaccines per guidelines.
• Wound care & tissue viability: assess and treat wounds, manage dressings, removal of sutures/clips, compression therapy.
• Health promotion & screening: deliver NHS Health Checks; provide lifestyle advice on smoking, alcohol, diet, weight, activity.
• Clinical procedures & assistance: assist GPs with minor surgery, injections, coil/implant fittings/removals; prep equipment; ensure safety.
• Administrative & compliance duties: maintain patient records in EMIS; participate in audits and governance; ensure infection control and waste disposal.
• Clinical governance & safety: ensure cold chain for vaccines; stock checks, crash trolley checks; monitor controlled drugs; sharps disposal.

Job description

Clinical Duties:

• Phlebotomy Perform venepuncture for blood tests, ensuring proper labelling and sample handling.

Chronic Disease Management:

• Manage chronic disease clinics including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension.
• Carry out assessments and implement and monitor care plans in line with best practice.

Cervical Screening & Womens Health:

• Perform cervical smear tests in line with NHS Cervical Screening Programme protocols.
• Offer womens health advice, including contraceptive services support and menopause-related health discussions, as appropriate to scope of practice.

Immunisations & Vaccinations:

• Administer a full range of vaccinations including childhood immunisations, seasonal flu, COVID-19, and shingles, in accordance with national immunisation schedules.
• Provide informed advice to patients about vaccine benefits, side effects, and post-vaccination care.

Travel Health & Vaccinations:

• Conduct comprehensive travel health assessments, including destination-specific risk evaluations and vaccine requirements.
• Administer travel vaccines and general travel health guidance in accordance with current travel medicine guidelines.

Wound Care & Tissue Viability:

• Provide assessment and treatment of wounds, including dressings, suture or clip removal, compression therapy.
• Monitor healing progress and refer to the appropriate services when needed.

Health Promotion & Screening:

• Deliver NHS Health Checks and offer personalised lifestyle advice relating to smoking cessation, alcohol use, diet, weight, and physical activity.
• Identify risk factors early and refer patients to community services or in-practice programs as needed.

Clinical Procedures & Assistance:

• Assist GPs with minor surgery, joint injections, coil/implant fittings or removals, and other in-practice procedures.
• Prepare equipment, maintain aseptic technique, and ensure patient comfort and safety.

Administrative & Compliance Duties:

• Maintain accurate, timely, and up-to-date patient records using the EMIS clinical system.
• Participate in audits, clinical governance, and quality improvement projects.
• Comply with infection control procedures and ensure safe disposal of clinical waste.
• Keep up to date with mandatory training and clinical competencies.

Clinical Governance & Safety:

• Ensure adherence to the cold chain policy for the safe storage and handling of vaccines.
• Conduct and document regular checks of clinical stock, including expiry dates and appropriate storage.
• Oversee the maintenance and regular checking of the crash trolley to ensure emergency readiness.
• Monitor and record the use of controlled drugs in line with legal and practice policies.
• Coordinate timely sharps disposal and maintain accurate records of collections and incidents.