Practice Nurse

NHS; Dudley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a practice nurse to join their small, friendly team. The successful candidate will manage patients with chronic diseases, provide vaccinations, and support GPs. This role requires strong communication and clinical skills, as well as a commitment to continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• RGN with current NMC registration.
• Training in chronic disease management and cervical cytology.
• At least 2 years' post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic disease patients and deliver immunisation schedules.
• Provide health promotion and travel health advice.
• Undertake anticoagulation clinics and interpret blood tests.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Health promotion

Family planning

Travel health advice

Education

RGN Qualification

Current NMC registration

Cervical cytology qualification

Accredited training in anticoagulation management

Job description

Bean Medical Practice is a small friendly practice with a list size of approximately 4,000 patients. We are currently looking to recruit a practice nurse to join our team.

Main duties of the job

• Manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems.
• Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule.
• Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations.
• Treat patients with minor injuries.
• Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.
• Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs.
• Act as chaperone when required.
• Undertake health promotion to help educate patients.
• Select, carry out, and interpret results of specific tests.
• Maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed Read Codes.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care.
• Participate in regular Practice audit and research projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of Practice development plans.
• Maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g., Health & Safety, COSHH) are implemented and adhered to.
• Maintain own continuous professional development and keep PDP up-to-date in line with Practice requirements.
• Attend and participate in staff and Practice meetings and in-house clinical training sessions.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required.

About us

We are a small friendly team with 2 GP partners, a practice nurse, practice manager, reception team, and a secretary.

Job responsibilities

• Manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems.
• Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule.
• Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations.
• Treat patients with minor injuries.
• Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.
• Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support.
• Act as chaperone when required.
• Undertake health promotion to help educate patients.
• Select, carry out, and interpret results of specific tests.
• Undertake anticoagulation clinics, including interpretation of blood tests and dosing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN Qualification
• Current NMC registration
• Accredited training in chronic disease management
• Cervical cytology qualification
• Accredited training in anticoagulation management

Experience

• Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
• At least 2 years post-registration experience at E grade
• Experience in health promotion
• Experience in family planning
• Recent updating in primary care
• Experience working with clinical systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.