Practice Nurse

NHS; Southam CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Southam is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their rural practice. The role involves assisting in various patient care tasks and coordinating nursing services. Ideal candidates will have experience in chronic disease management and strong clinical skills. The position offers access to the NHS pension scheme, health plans, and additional holidays.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Health Shield plan for healthcare costs

Fully funded Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holiday for long service

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in routine patient care tasks and nursing services.
• Knowledge in chronic disease management, especially Diabetes.
• Ability to follow clinical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist GPs in routine patient care.
• Organize nursing services and delegate tasks.
• Conduct various clinical procedures like ECGs and immunizations.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Cytology

Chronic disease management

Venepuncture

Family planning

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly rural practice as a Practice Nurse. You will be part of a well-respected, supportive practice that prides itself on providing high quality care for its patients.

Main duties

The main duties will include:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
• Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate
• Cytology
• Removal of Sutures
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
• Venepuncture
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Family planning
• Chronic disease management, particularly Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

About us

The practice is supported by our excellent multi-disciplinary team. We operate from purpose-built premises, across 2 sites (Fenny Compton and Shenington) providing high quality care to approx. 5,400 patients.

We are a high-achieving, well-organised, dispensing practice and use EMIS Web.

In return, we can offer the successful candidates:

• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• Health Shield plan to help with healthcare costs such as dentist & optician. The plan can be upgraded for your family.
• Fully funded EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) providing face to face counselling if required with no wait.
• Additional holiday & gift for long service
• Free onsite parking

Job responsibilities

We refer all candidates to refer to the attached job description and person specification. Thank you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• We refer all candidates to refer to the attached job description and person specification. Thank you.
• We refer all candidates to refer to the attached job description and person specification. Thank you.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.