Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Canvey Island; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Oaklands Surgery is recruiting a part-time practice nurse to join its primary healthcare team on flexible hours.

The role covers routine nursing care, cytology and swabs, immunisations, venepuncture, long-term condition reviews, travel vaccinations, wound care, and ECGs with training, plus potential involvement in minor procedures.

Qualifications

• Adult nurse qualification with proof.
• Registered general nurse qualification with proof.
• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care to practice patients as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Carry out cytology and vaginal swabs
• Carry out long-term condition reviews
• Provide wound care and ulcer care
• Give routine immunisations
• Perform venepuncture
• Give travel vaccinations
• Remove sutures
• Give childhood immunisations, with training as necessary
• Carry out ECGs, with training as necessary
• Carry out health checks, with training as necessary
• Assist GPs with minor surgery if required

Skills

Cytology trained

Patient care

Education

Adult nurse qualification

Registered general nurse qualification

Job description

Oaklands Surgery, a medical student training practice, is recruiting a practice nurse to join its primary healthcare team on a part-time basis, with hours to be discussed. The post covers routine patient care, cytology and vaginal swabs, wound and ulcer care, immunisations, venepuncture, travel vaccinations and long-term condition reviews, with training offered in areas such as ECGs and health checks. The practice has three GP partners, prescribing ANPs and three HCAs, and is active in its local PCN. Cytology training is a stated requirement.

What the job involves

• Provide routine nursing care to practice patients as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Carry out cytology and vaginal swabs
• Carry out long-term condition reviews
• Provide wound care and ulcer care
• Give routine immunisations
• Perform venepuncture
• Give travel vaccinations
• Remove sutures
• Give childhood immunisations, with training as necessary
• Carry out ECGs, with training as necessary
• Carry out health checks, with training as necessary
• Assist GPs with minor surgery if required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Adult nurse qualification, with proof
• Registered general nurse qualification, with proof

Registration & licences

• Current UK professional registration

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working with a wide range of patients

Skills & knowledge

• Cytology trained

Nice to have

• A desire to learn new skills
• Experience of working in primary care or a GP practice