Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ilfracombe; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Combe Coastal Practice in North Devon is seeking a qualified Practice Nurse to work 20 hours a week. The role focuses on treatment room care, immunisations, travel vaccines, health checks, wound care and cervical screening within a busy, multi-disciplinary team.

The candidate must hold an adult nursing qualification, cervical cytology qualification, phlebotomy, BLS, and current NMC registration, with at least two years post-registration experience.

Qualifications

• Nurse qualification and registration requirements for primary care.
• Eligibility to practice with NMC.
• Post-registration immunisation and phlebotomy competencies.
• Competence in adult and child health protection measures.
• Ongoing professional development in cervical screening and vaccines.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients.
• Deliver treatment room care: health checks, immunisations, vaccinations, wound care and cervical screening.
• Give pre-travel health advice, malaria prophylaxis where appropriate.
• Perform venepuncture, BP checks, urinalysis, pregnancy tests, ECGs and skin/wound care.
• Manage vaccine stock, cold chain and safety.
• Chaperone and support doctors during minor procedures.
• Promote health and wellbeing and support chronic disease management.
• Lead and participate in health screening programmes with the clinical team.
• Maintain accurate records under NMC rules and data protection standards.

Education

Adult nursing degree or diploma

Cervical cytology qualification

Phlebotomy qualification

Basic life support skills

Up-to-date childhood immunisation training

Current NMC registration

Job description

Combe Coastal Practice, the largest GP practice in North Devon with 18,000 registered patients, is recruiting a practice nurse for 20 hours a week. The work centres on treatment room care, covering immunisations, travel vaccinations, health checks, wound care and cervical screening, within a multi-disciplinary team. It is a teaching practice with 12 GP partners and eight salaried GPs, with branch surgeries alongside the main site. Fit depends on current NMC registration, a cervical cytology qualification and at least two years' post-registration experience.

What the job involves

• Provide safe, effective and compassionate care and support to patients
• Deliver treatment room care, including health checks, child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care and cervical screening
• Give pre-travel health advice, including malaria prophylaxis and vaccinations
• Carry out procedures such as venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, ECGs, cervical cytology, Doppler checks, suture removal, ear care and syringing
• Store, rotate and dispose of vaccines and drugs safely, and keep stock levels up, including ordering vaccines
• Chaperone and support doctors for minor surgery and procedures such as coil fittings
• Promote health and wellbeing, advising on diet, contraception, smoking, chronic disease management and exercise
• Start and deliver health screening programmes agreed with the practice clinical team
• Give prescribed therapies, monitor for side effects and work with key workers for mental health patients
• Maintain infection control, spillage control, decontamination and safe sharps management
• Keep accurate records under NMC rules and meet data protection requirements, with safeguarding awareness
• Prioritise and manage own workload, contributing to the practice's PMS and QOF obligations

What’s required

Qualifications

• Adult nursing degree or diploma
• Cervical cytology qualification
• Phlebotomy qualification
• Basic life support skills
• Up-to-date childhood immunisation training

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• At least two years post-registration
• Working in a primary care environment
• Experience with vulnerable patients
• Experience in health promotion

Skills & knowledge

• Trained to deliver treatment room care
• Competence in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

Nice to have

• Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice
• Experience working with the SystmOne clinical system