PRACTICE NURSE (Cardiovascular)

Arthur Medical Centre; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Ilkeston is seeking a qualified Practice Nurse specializing in cardiovascular conditions. This role requires 18 hours of work per week, with varied responsibilities including patient health checks, managing long-term conditions, and administering vaccinations. The ideal candidate should have experience in cytology, phlebotomy, and excellent patient care skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to continuous care and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in cardiovascular conditions is essential.
• Experience in diabetes is advantageous but not required.
• Knowledge of public health and disease management protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health checks and offer lifestyle advice for patients.
• Manage long-term conditions like CVD and COPD.
• Administer vaccinations and maintain stock and equipment.

Skills

Experience in long term conditions

Cytology

Phlebotomy

Wound care

ECGs

Diabetes

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Arthur Medical Centre seeks to appoint a qualified and experienced Practice Nurse with a Cardiovascular specialism to join our busy forward‑thinking Practice Team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to work 18 hours per week in accordance with existing rotas and will need to have some flexibility for possible cover for seasonal busy periods.

• Experience in long term conditions, in particular cardiovascular conditions.
• Experience in diabetes would also be ideal, but not essential.
• Experience in cytology, ear care, phlebotomy, ECGs, wound care, sexual health and contraception, vaccinations and immunisations would be advantageous.

About us

The practice clinical team consists of four partners (three GP and one management), five salaried GPs, four practice nurses, two HCAs and a pharmacy technician. Our team is complemented and supported by other healthcare professions via our ICB and PCN including an additional HCA, ACPs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapists, care coordinators and social prescribers.

• Our patients: We have a list size of about 9 000 patients, making us big enough to be efficient but small enough to care.
• Our location: We are a single site practice situated in Horsley Woodhouse, a semi‑rural locality surrounded by beautiful Derbyshire countryside, within easy commute of Derby and Nottingham.

We have a stable population allowing us to really know our patients and their families. We provide continuity of care and traditional cradle‑to‑grave medicine. Our person‑centred care receives excellent feedback from our patients. 95 % of patients who submitted an NHS England survey indicated a good experience and our patient satisfaction scores surpass ICB & national averages.

Our practice area covers rural and semi‑rural locations including the villages of Kilburn, Horsley, Horsley Woodhouse and Smalley. There is a wide demographic range within our practice area.

We are proud to be part of the Belper Primary Care Network. We are a SystmOne‑TPP practice.

Job responsibilities

Generic Job Description

Disease Management

• Using agreed guidelines carrying out annual and interim management of patients with CVD, Diabetes, COPD, CKD and Asthma.
• Including health and lifestyle advice and patient education about their disease; teaching self‑management as necessary and referring to GPs or other primary healthcare team members as appropriate.

Health Checks

• Using agreed guidelines carrying out Health Checks for Well Man, Well Woman, Teenagers and Learning Disability Patients.
• Giving advice on health matters as appropriate, initiating changes in lifestyle and referring to other team members or outside agencies as required.

Management

• Contraception – advising on all aspects and giving repeat prescriptions/administering depot injections according to set guidelines. Teaching/advising about all methods.
• Obesity – giving advice and support as appropriate, referring to structured educational programmes and weight management services.
• Cervical screening programme – taking smears, completing all documentation, referral to GP as necessary.
• Vaccination programmes – organising and undertaking annual vaccination programmes according to national guidelines.
• Travel health – advice on all aspects of health abroad and giving any necessary injections or medications.
• INR monitoring – monitoring INRs and dosing warfarin using set guidelines after completion of validated training, including home visits for house‑bound patients when required.

Clinical Room Duties

• ECGs, dressings/wound care, Doppler recording and compression hosiery measurement and application.
• Blood pressure recording and daily urine testing for samples requested by clinicians.
• INR testing – dosing to be carried out by members of the INR team if not INR trained.
• Near‑side D‑Dimer testing, immunisations and vaccinations under agreed PGD & PSDs.
• IM and SC injections, suture and clip removal, assisting with minor operations and general surgery outpatient clinic.
• Assisting with coil and implant insertions and removals, chaperoning, routine blood and urine sample testing following clinical requesting, referrals to nurse specialists seeking advice as necessary.

Other Duties

• Reporting on lipids results from laboratory / calculating CVD risk using agreed protocol.
• Developing and updating SOPs relevant to the Practice Nurse role and team.

Audit

• Carrying out audits as necessary and reviewing as appropriate.

Health and Safety

Responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety in the Clinical Room.

Stock Control

• Maintaining stock and ordering as necessary.

Equipment

• Checking all equipment on an agreed timetable, recording all checks and ensuring equipment is serviced and maintained correctly.
• Checking expiry dates on drugs (own stock) and emergency equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of clinical rooms and for changing and disposal of yellow and purple sharps boxes.

IT

• Recording all consultations on the computer, use of computer protocols, appointment making, email and messaging responsibilities, responding to patient and other clinicians' enquiries.

Personal Development

• Maintenance of NMC registration including 3‑yearly revalidation.
• Personal Indemnity insurance, membership of MDDUS.
• Development and implementation of a Personal Development Record and Plan plus an annual appraisal.
• Continuance of educational development including attending mandatory training.
• Research as necessary.

Teaching

• Teaching student nurses and medical students assigned to the Practice, liaising with tutors and ensuring students meet their competencies.
• Introducing GP registrars to the role of the Practice Nurse and assisting their training as required.
• Organising and planning induction programmes and mentoring of new members of the practice nurse team.

Minor Illness/Injuries

• Seeing and managing patients who need to be seen on the day for minor illness/minor injuries as per agreed guidelines.
• Referring as necessary to GPs or arranging appointments as appropriate.
• Advising and referring to the other healthcare members/services as necessary.
• Working within the guidelines of the NMC Code.

Independent Non‑medical Prescribing

• Assessing, diagnosing and prescribing as necessary following BNF and Practice/Local CCG guidelines within areas of professional competence.

Additional Duties

Any other duties required from time to time in keeping with the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience

• The successful applicant will have experience in long terms conditions, in particular cardiovascular conditions. Experience in diabetes would also be ideal, but not essential.
• Experience in cytology, ear care, phlebotomy, ECGs, wound care, sexual health and contraception, vaccinations and immunisations would also be advantageous.

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.