Oakley Medical Practice. Practice Nurse

South & East Leeds GP Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakley Medical Practice in Leeds is seeking a capable practice nurse or healthcare assistant to support chronic disease management, immunisations, contraception services and routine patient care. You will work under senior nursing staff and clinicians, performing procedures such as ECGs, venepuncture, wound care and phlebotomy, and you may assist with minor surgeries and device fittings.

Applicants should hold a diploma in nursing or healthcare and be willing to train further.

Qualifications

• Diploma holders or willingness to train in primary care settings.
• Assist in routine tasks related to patient care under supervision by senior nursing staff and clinicians.
• Experience with chronic disease management including common long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in chronic disease management and patient care as directed by clinicians.
• Contraception and related services per protocol.
• Cytology and routine immunisations for children and adults.
• Wound care / ulcers management and Doppler as required.
• Removal of Sutures and basic wound management.
• New Patient Medicals / Urinalysis and phlebotomy.
• ECGs and Venepuncture procedures.
• Hypertension and Long Term Condition management.
• Administer vaccinations and advise on health checks.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and device fittings such as coils.
• Chaperone patients during examinations and maintain cleanliness of rooms.
• Request pathology tests and follow referral protocols.
• Follow competence-based prescribing where appropriate and per NMC/RPS guidance
• Maintain tidiness and stocking of treatment rooms.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Wound care

Venepuncture

ECGs

Hypertension management

Immunisations

Contraception

Team coordination

Patient care

Education

Diploma in Nursing/Health Care

Willingness to train

Job description

• Chronic disease management: Respiratory Disease (Asthma/COPD), Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease Job holder should hold diploma(s) or be willing to train.
• Assist in/perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and other clinicians at the practice.
• Contraception.
• Cytology.
• Wound care / ulcer care / Doppler.
• Removal of Sutures.
• New Patient Medicals / Urinalysis.
• ECGs.
• Venepuncture.
• Hypertension Management.
• Long Term Condition Management including Diabetes, CVD, Asthma/COPD.
• Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations.
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings.
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Requesting pathology tests, for example relevant bloods, urine culture, swabs.
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
• If appropriate, prescribe medicines in accordance with the RPS Competency Framework for all prescribers (2021) and NMC Code (2018)
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms, including stocking and rotating items as required.
  Oakley Medical Practice serves the needs of approximately 5,500 registered patients from diverse cultural and ethical backgrounds. The team offers a range of clinical services including health promotion and chronic disease management, NHS health checks, hypertension management, long term conditions, contraception and sexual health advice (including device fitting and removal), cervical cytology, wound management, administration of national childhood and adult vaccinations and phlebotomy. We liaise with the multidisciplinary team as necessary.