General Practice Nurse: Immunisations & Wound Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodchurch Surgery, a rural dispensing practice serving over 6000 patients, is seeking a General Practice Nurse to join the nursing team. The role focuses on treatment room procedures, adult and child immunisations, wound care and support for minor surgery, within a multi-disciplinary team.

At 30 hours per week, the post also involves managing selected chronic conditions after CPD and training. Applicants must have primary care experience and NMC registration as an RGN, with a commitment to high

Qualifications

• NMC registration and RGN qualification; eligible to work in the UK.
• Experience in primary care and general practice.
• Ability to undertake immunisations, wound care and minor procedures.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Immunisations

Wound care

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

IT literacy

Clinical supervision

Education

RGN

Job description

Woodchurch Surgery, a rural dispensing practice serving over 6000 patients, is seeking a General Practice Nurse to join the nursing team. The role focuses on treatment room procedures, adult and child immunisations, wound care and support for minor surgery, within a multi-disciplinary team.

At 30 hours per week, the post also involves managing selected chronic conditions after CPD and training. Applicants must have primary care experience and NMC registration as an RGN, with a commitment to high