Practice Nurse: Chronic Disease & Immunisation Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Horsefair Practice Group is recruiting a practice nurse to work across Horsefair practice and Sandy Lane Surgery. The role focuses on chronic disease clinics, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care and phlebotomy, with travel health and NHS Health Checks also included.

The successful candidate will join a team of nurses, ANPs, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists, using EMIS for patient records and contributing to audits and quality improvement efforts. NMC registration is essential.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Experience in primary care and chronic disease management is highly desirable.
• Competency in immunisation protocols and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic disease clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension with care plans.
• Administer vaccines including childhood, flu, COVID-19 and shingles.
• Perform cervical smears and provide women’s health advice.
• Carry out phlebotomy and sample labelling.
• Support GPs with minor surgery and joint injections within the MDT.
• Keep accurate patient records on EMIS and participate in audits.
• Participate in infection control, waste disposal and stock checks.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Immunisation protocols

Wound care

Phlebotomy

Travel health advice

Education

NMC registration (Adult nurse)

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Horsefair Practice Group is recruiting a practice nurse to work across Horsefair practice and Sandy Lane Surgery. The role focuses on chronic disease clinics, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care and phlebotomy, with travel health and NHS Health Checks also included.

The successful candidate will join a team of nurses, ANPs, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists, using EMIS for patient records and contributing to audits and quality improvement efforts. NMC registration is essential.