Practice Nurse

Deeside Medical Centre; Shotton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Deeside Medical Centre is seeking a practice nurse to join a small general practice in Shotton. The role focuses on chronic disease reviews, immunisations, cervical screening and anticoagulation monitoring, alongside clinical documentation and governance.

Required are current NMC registration and experience in general practice. You will contribute to health promotion, disease prevention and high-quality patient care in line with clinical guidance.

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC registration.
• Experience in general practice is essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing chronic diseases and carrying out chronic disease reviews.
• Delivering immunisations and vaccinations, including immunisation programmes.
• Carrying out cervical screening.
• Monitoring patients on anticoagulation.
• Maintaining documentation and clinical governance.
• Supporting the delivery of essential primary care services.
• Promoting health and preventing disease.
• Managing acute and long-term conditions.
• Delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care in line with current clinical guidance and practice policies.

Skills

General practice experience

Long-term condition management

Immunisations training

Cervical screening training

Chronic disease reviews

Infection prevention and control

Safeguarding procedures

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Deeside Medical Centre in Shotton is recruiting a practice nurse to work within a small general practice. The work centres on chronic disease reviews, immunisations, cervical screening and anticoagulation monitoring, alongside clinical documentation and governance. The post also covers health promotion, disease prevention and the care of acute and long-term conditions. Current NMC registration and general practice experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Managing chronic diseases and carrying out chronic disease reviews
• Delivering immunisations and vaccinations, including immunisation programmes
• Carrying out cervical screening
• Monitoring patients on anticoagulation
• Maintaining documentation and clinical governance
• Supporting the delivery of essential primary care services
• Promoting health and preventing disease
• Managing acute and long-term conditions
• Delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care in line with current clinical guidance and practice policies.

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience in general practice
• Experience in long-term condition management
• Training or experience in immunisations
• Training or experience in cervical screening
• Training or experience in chronic disease reviews

Skills & knowledge

• Following infection prevention and control policies

Other

• Complying with safeguarding procedures and reporting concerns appropriately

Nice to have

• Knowledge of relevant primary care clinical systems and national guidelines
• Participation in clinical audits, quality improvement and incident reporting