Practice Nurse

Blackford House Medical Centre; Bury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Bury is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their team. The role involves providing child immunisations, cervical cytology, and managing chronic disease reviews. Candidates should be registered nurses with relevant training in immunisation and cytology. Commitment to professional development and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive and integral healthcare team.

Benefits

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with training in immunisation and cytology.
• Experience in child immunisations and chronic disease management.
• Motivated professional with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide child immunisations and cervical cytology.
• Manage chronic disease reviews (diabetes, asthma, COPD).
• Support clinical emergencies and maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Child immunisations

Cervical cytology

Good communication

Chronic disease management

Phlebotomy

Education

Registered Nurse

Evidence of immunisation training

Cytology training

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse essentially to join our friendly practice nursing team, but also a colleague who will be committed to supporting the whole practice team effort.

This role primarily will be to provide child immunisations, smears, travel vaccines, injectable medications and some phlebotomy. Chronic disease management reviews of diabetes, asthma and COPD will be advantageous. We are looking for a colleague who is motivated. A good communicator and listener and always willing to understand the needs of patients, go the extra mile when required to provide a high standard of patient care A colleague with an interest in diabetes would be an advantage.

In addition, we are looking for a colleague who will give commitment to ongoing professional development and who also has high levels of integrity and loyalty.

If you would like an informal visit to the practice or discussion on the telephone about the position with Carol Armstrong Practice Manager and Partner or Karen Schofield Lead Nurse and Senior ANP Please contact Carol Armstrong - e.mail [e-mail] to arrange.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are as follows:-

Childhood immunisations.

Cervical cytology.

Venepuncture.

Diabetic reviews

Asthma reviews.

COPD reviews.

About us

Blackford House is a training practice with 8,000, situated on the outskirts of Bury two minutes from the M66.

We have three General Practitioner Partners and one Practice Manager Partner. In addition, we have three part-time salaried GPs and three GP registrars.

Our nursing team currently comprises of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, HCA and one vacant PN post.

The admin team consists of an Assistant Practice Manager, a Team Leader/IT Lead, an Assistant Team Lead and 7 administration/reception team members.

We also have our own in-house Pharmacist, a counsellor and physiotherapists.

We are a forwarding thinking practice who hold good levels of integrity and loyalty in high regard. Working as a team and supporting each other is always our main priority.

Our services are delivered from a large purpose built surgery with free parking on site.

Job responsibilities

Identifying, managing and supporting patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patient's health.

Cervical cytology

Child immunisations

Travel health and vaccination

Asthma reviews

COPD reviews

Maintain accurate clinical records and to ensure read codes are used effectively.

Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

Manage Emergency Drug Kit.

Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicines.

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of immunisation training and assessment of competence in last 2 years.
• Cytology training.

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.