Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal upskilling opportunities

Ongoing training and professional_dev

Job summary

The Grove Medical Centre is seeking an experienced practice nurse to join our GP surgery. The role focuses on routine nursing care, cervical screening, immunisations and health checks, with management of long-term conditions like asthma and diabetes.

You will work alongside GPs and healthcare assistants, performing ECGs and basic diagnostic tests. Previous primary care experience and NMC registration are required.

Qualifications

• Previous primary care experience.
• NMC registration.
• Immunisations and long-term condition management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine nursing care to patients.
• Carry out immunisations and vaccinations for adults and children.
• Perform cervical screening.
• Undertake health checks.
• Monitor and manage long-term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension.
• Conduct ECGs and basic diagnostic tests.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.
• Give advice on general health and disease prevention.
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices such as smoking cessation and weight management.
• Keep accurate patient records and document consultations and care plans.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

Registered nurse

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

This practice nurse post sits within The Grove Medical Centre, a purpose-built GP surgery. The core of the work is routine nursing care, cervical screening, immunisations, health checks and monitoring of long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes. The post works alongside GPs and healthcare assistants, and includes ECGs and basic diagnostic tests. Previous primary care experience and NMC registration are needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver routine nursing care to patients
• Carry out immunisations and vaccinations for adults and children
• Perform cervical screening
• Undertake health checks
• Monitor and manage long-term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension
• Conduct ECGs and basic diagnostic tests
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
• Give advice on general health and disease prevention
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices such as smoking cessation and weight management
• Keep accurate patient records and document consultations and care plans on clinical systems
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures and safely store vaccines and medicines
• Work with GPs, healthcare assistants and other staff, and take part in audits and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Previous experience working in primary care

Nice to have

• Knowledge of SystmOne

What’s offered

• Internal upskilling opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional development