Practice Nurse

New Southgate Surgery; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

New Southgate Surgery in Wakefield is seeking a highly motivated part-time Practice Nurse to join our busy team for 23 hours per week. The role requires good interpersonal and communication skills, and days must include Thursday and Friday.

SystmOne experience is desirable; salary is negotiable depending on experience. You will work alongside 10 Doctors, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and 2 Phlebotomists delivering asthma and chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care and travel clinics in

Qualifications

• Part-time role in primary care with 23 hours/week.
• Must include Thursday and Friday.
• Current UK NMC registration (RGN) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment and health advice in line with protocols; work with GPs.
• Deliver asthma and chronic disease management; wound care and immunisations as needed.
• Contribute to clinics such as travel health and cytology under supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing

Education

RGN

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated part time Practice Nurse with good interpersonal and communication skills to join our busy and friendly team for 23 hours per week. We are a SystmOne teaching Practice based near the City Centre, we have a patient population of around 14,000, and our last CQC rating was Good. This is a permanent position and your working days must include Thursday and Friday. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Asthma management
• Chronic disease management
• Cytology
• Wound care
• Travel Clinic
• Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Contraception checks
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurse or GP as appropriate

About us

Complementing our existing clinical team of 10 Doctors, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and 2 Phlebotomists, you will work closely with clinical and administrative colleagues alike.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

• Provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice, working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct;
• Provide nursing treatments to patients independently or in participation with nurse colleagues and General Practitioners with reference to agreed protocols and guidelines;
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the patients with referral to General Practitioners or other health professionals as necessary.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Primary Care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice
• Experience of working with SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN

Desirable

• Qualified in Chronic Disease Management
• Qualified in cervical cytology
• Qualified to perform ear syringing
• Qualified to perform immunisations

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).