General Practice Nurse

Integrated Care System; Rugby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare practice in rural Warwickshire is seeking a qualified nurse to join their supportive primary care team. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing duties, managing chronic diseases, and supporting patient health through various clinical responsibilities. Candidates must have experience in general practice and a strong commitment to delivering excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in General Practice and Primary Care required.
• Knowledge of Chronic Disease Management in Diabetes and Wound Care is important.
• Ability to deliver quality care and work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in all aspects of general practice.
• Perform various nursing duties, including wound care and immunizations.
• Assist in chronic disease management and emergency treatments as required.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Qualification in Chronic Disease Management

Tools

EMISWeb

Job description

Due to retirement The Revel Surgery are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with experience in Primary Care to join our supportive team.

Revel Surgery operates from a purpose built premises in beautiful rural Warwickshire. We have a large and friendly clinical team, onsite dispensary and excellent links with Rugby PCN.

You will be working alongside a passionate clinical team with an excellent and very supportive partnership.

Our practice is patient focussed and keen to deliver the highest standard of care.

Main duties of the job

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may vary under the direction of the Senior Nurse and Practice Manager depending on workload and staffing levels and may include the following:

Primary Nursing Duties

• Perform smears and cervical Cytology
• Providing wound and ulcer care
• Undertaking suture and clip removal
• Performing ECGs
• Carrying out compression bandaging
• Measuring blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Measuring height, weight, BMI and blood sugar levels
• Ascertaining smoking status
• Providing venepuncture and phlebotomy services
• Taking peak flow readings
• Undertaking urine testing
• Conducting routine immunisations including routine childhood immunisations
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, learning disabilities, CHD Asthma/COPD)
• Undertaking opportunistic screening for diabetes
• Assisting in providing emergency treatment if required
• Assisting GPs in minor surgeries
• Assisting in fittings of intra-uterine devices
• Administering therapeutic injections e.g Prolia, Zoladex, prostap & any other injections requested by secondary care
• Supporting the annual Flu and Shingles campaign

About us

Revel Surgery is a one site practice with a patient list size currently of 7,900.

We have two partners and six salaried GP's. The nursing team currently consists of one nurse and one HCA. We have an onsite dispensary.

We also have additional PCN roles working in the practice; First Contact Physiotherapist, Pharmacy Technician, Dietician, Clinical Psychologist, Wellbeing Counsellor and Social Prescriber.

We are a training practice and support GP registrars, Foundation Doctors and Medical Students.

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

To provide the highest standard of nursing care to our patient's in all aspects of general practice nursing supported by the clinical team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Experience of working in Primary care
• Chronic Disease Management in Diabetes
• Wound/leg Ulcer care

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to deliver quality care
• Good communication skills and teamwork
• Good IT skills, experience with EMISWeb

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Qualification in Chronic Disease Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.