Practice Nurse

Bidvane; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 30.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional development support

Training opportunities

Flexible hours up to 37.5 per week

Friendly working environment

Zusammenfassung

The Crown Medical Centre in Taunton is recruiting a Practice Nurse to provide primary care nursing across its patient services. Core duties include treatment room procedures, wound care, vaccinations, venepuncture, injections, and clinical observations, with long‑term condition management and cervical screening training as available.

Hours are negotiable up to full-time; current NMC registration is required.

Qualifikationen

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience providing safe and effective nursing care in general practice.
• Proficient use of GP clinical systems, especially EMIS Web.

Aufgaben

• Provide treatment room nursing services in line with practice protocols and guidelines.
• Undertake wound care, dressings and leg ulcer management.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations (childhood and adult programmes).
• Perform venepuncture and blood sampling.
• Administer injections including B12, contraceptives and travel vaccines where trained.
• Conduct clinical observations, blood pressure monitoring, urinalysis and ECGs.
• Support management of long-term conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, COPD).
• Maintain accurate clinical records on EMIS Web.
• Uphold infection prevention and control standards.
• Recognise clinical concerns and escalate appropriately.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and participate in training.

Ausbildung

NMC Registered Nurse

Tools

EMIS Web

Jobbeschreibung

The Crown Medical Centre, a GP practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to provide primary care nursing across its patient services. Core work covers treatment room procedures, wound care, vaccinations, venepuncture, injections and clinical observations, with long-term condition management and cervical screening added as training allows. Hours are negotiable up to full-time, and both experienced nurses and newly qualified applicants are welcomed. Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse is required.

What the job involves

• Providing treatment room nursing services in line with practice protocols and evidence-based guidelines
• Undertaking wound care, dressings and leg ulcer management
• Administering vaccinations and immunisations, including childhood and adult programmes
• Carrying out venepuncture and blood sampling
• Administering injections, including B12, contraceptives and travel vaccines where trained
• Undertaking clinical observations, blood pressure monitoring, urinalysis and ECGs
• Supporting management of long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma and COPD, where trained
• Undertaking cervical screening where qualified
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records on EMIS Web
• Ensuring infection prevention and control standards are maintained
• Recognising clinical concerns and escalating appropriately
• Working with practice colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, and taking part in training and quality improvement

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Experience providing safe and effective nursing care

Skills & knowledge

• Competency in venepuncture and blood sampling, injections, and basic wound care and dressings
• Ability to undertake clinical observations and recognise abnormal findings
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Accurate record-keeping and documentation skills

Other

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to recognise personal limitations and elevate concerns appropriately
• Enthusiasm and willingness to undertake training and develop new clinical skills

Nice to have

• Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Experience managing long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma and COPD
• Training or qualification in immunisations and cervical screening, with experience
• Experience in contraception and women's health
• Experience in ear care or syringing, NHS Health Checks and health promotion
• Experience performing ECGs and complex wound care or leg ulcer management
• Experience using GP clinical systems, particularly EMIS Web
• Clinical audit, quality improvement and further clinical qualifications or CPD

What’s offered

• Support for professional development and training
• Opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and competencies
• Support for nurses new to general practice to broaden their duties
• Negotiable hours up to 37.5 per week
• Friendly and supportive working environment