Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development through internal and

external training

Job summary

Queens Medical Centre, part of Fuller and Forbes Partnership, seeks a Practice Nurse to join a GP team. Role includes immunisations, wound care, health checks and chronic disease clinics. Based at a main site with occasional travel to a branch. Handover with GPs, ANPs and nurses to deliver high-quality patient care.

Must have NMC registration and strong infection control knowledge. 37.5 hours per week, with opportunities for professional development and CPD within primary care.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Experience in primary care setting preferred.
• Experience with chronic disease management desirable.
• Proficient in immunisations, wound care and health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment room nursing care including wound management and vaccinations.
• Run long-term condition clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes.
• Carry out health assessments, ECGs and blood pressure monitoring.
• Implement treatment plans with the wider team and review care plans.
• Administer vaccines according to national immunisation schedules.
• Deliver health promotion and preventive care, including sexual health services.
• Supervise trainees and support learning.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with GDPR and use EMIS.
• Oversee infection control protocols and PPE, and participate in audits.

Skills

Immunisations

Chronic disease management

Wound care

Health screenings

ECGs

IT skills

Infection control

Public health knowledge

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Practice Nurse post at Queens Medical Centre, a surgery run by Fuller and Forbes Partnership, working alongside GPs, ANPs and nurses. The role centres on treatment room work, immunisations, health checks and running long-term condition clinics such as asthma, COPD and diabetes. It is 37.5 hours a week from a base site, with occasional travel to the Lynton branch, serving around 11,500 patients. NMC registration and strong infection control knowledge are needed.

What the job involves

• Provide treatment room nursing care, including wound management, vaccinations, phlebotomy and chronic disease management
• Run long-term condition clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes, and follow chronic disease register protocols
• Carry out health assessments, screenings, ECGs and blood pressure monitoring
• Implement treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions with the wider team, and regularly review and adjust care plans
• Administer vaccines according to national immunisation schedules and follow up vaccination records
• Deliver health promotion, prevention and sexual health services, and take part in public health programmes
• Deliver patient education on health management, disease prevention and lifestyle change
• Facilitate learning for trainees and students, providing supervision and shared learning
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with GDPR and use EMIS
• Oversee infection control protocols, PPE and hand hygiene, and undertake IPC audits
• Ensure cold chain compliance and safe drug stock rotation
• Take part in clinical audits and quality improvement, and act on patient and staff feedback

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Previous experience in a primary care setting
• Experience of chronic disease management

Skills & knowledge

• Proficient in nursing procedures including immunisations, chronic disease management, wound care and health screenings
• Able to perform diagnostic tests such as ECGs accurately and competently
• Competent IT skills
• Good knowledge of infection control
• Understanding of public health and preventative care
• Strong organisational skills, managing multiple tasks and prioritising workload

Nice to have

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to collaborative practice and continuing professional development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and sensitively to diverse audiences
• Long-term condition experience with knowledge of QOF and locality scheme targets

What’s offered

• Staff development through internal and external training