Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Fenham Hall Medical Group in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Practice Nurse for six months to cover maternity leave. The role focuses on long-term condition management, cervical cytology, immunisations, contraception and wound care, with some QOF work and audits.

It is a two-day, part-time post with Monday/Tuesday preference and some flexibility. The ideal candidate is an RGN with primary care experience and an enthusiastic, self-directed approach.

Qualifications

• Must be an registered General Nurse (RGN) with primary care experience.
• Part-time role: two days (Mondays and Tuesdays preferred) with some flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
• Carry out cervical cytology smear tests.
• Provide routine, child and travel immunisations and vaccinations.
• Deliver contraception services.
• Carry out wound care and remove sutures/clips.
• Perform venepuncture, bloods, swabs, urinalysis, ECGs and blood pressure checks.
• Request pathology tests and provide health advice.
• Chaperone patients and support MDT and QOF/PEP achievement.
• Order stock, maintain equipment, and follow infection control.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Immunisations

Cytology & women's health

Travel health

Wound care

Venepuncture

Education

RGN

Job description

Practice Nurse post at Fenham Hall Medical Group, a GP practice, covering maternity leave for six months. The role centres on long-term condition management, cervical cytology, child immunisations, contraception and wound care, with some support for QOF work, audits and safeguarding. It is part-time over two days, with Mondays and Tuesdays preferred and flexibility possible, in a teaching practice serving around 10,800 patients. Registration as an RGN and primary care experience are required.

What the job involves

• Monitor and manage long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
• Carry out cervical cytology smear tests
• Give routine, child and travel immunisations and vaccinations
• Provide contraception services
• Carry out wound care and remove sutures and clips
• Perform venepuncture, bloods, swabs, urinalysis, ECGs and blood pressure checks
• Request pathology tests such as urine cultures and swabs
• Give general health advice and routine injections
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous patient records on S1
• Chaperone patients examined by other clinicians
• Support QOF/PEP achievement and take part in the surgery's MDT
• Order stock and vaccinations, maintain equipment and treatment rooms, and follow infection control

What’s required

Qualifications

• RGN

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care

Skills & knowledge

• Managing and educating patients with chronic diseases
• Childhood immunisations
• Cytology and women's health
• Travel health
• Sexual health
• Basic IT skills

Other

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willing to work flexible hours as necessary
• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Enthusiastic team player