Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birtley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitwell Surgery is seeking a Practice Nurse to join a small, close-knit team. The role covers general practice nursing including health checks, immunisations for both children and adults, travel vaccines, wound care, and cervical screening.

The nurse will work closely with GPs and the wider practice, with duties tailored to experience and training. Applicants must be an adult nurse registered with the NMC and have vaccination, cervical screening, and compression therapy training.

Qualifications

• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Cervical screening qualification or training
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience
• Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC registration

Responsibilities

• Health checks
• Chronic disease management
• Child and adult immunisations
• Travel vaccinations
• Wound care
• Compression dressings
• Cervical screening
• Other clinical duties suited to experience and training
• Working closely with GPs and the wider practice team

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Organisation

Education

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Job description

Whitwell Surgery, a village-based GP practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join its small, close-knit team. The post covers general practice nursing, including health checks, chronic disease management, child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care, compression dressings and cervical screening. Working in a small team means close contact with GPs and the wider practice. Fit depends on an adult nursing registration with the NMC and training in vaccination, cervical screening and compression therapy.

What the job involves

• Health checks
• Chronic disease management
• Child and adult immunisations
• Travel vaccinations
• Wound care
• Compression dressings
• Cervical screening
• Other clinical duties suited to experience and training
• Working closely with GPs and the wider practice team

Qualifications

• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Cervical screening qualification or training
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience

Registration & licences

• Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable, approachable and organised

Nice to have

• Practice Nurse or general practice nursing qualification, or relevant experience
• Training or qualification in travel health and travel vaccinations
• Training in chronic disease management
• Clinical skills courses such as wound care, diabetes, respiratory disease or hypertension management