Practice Nurse - Coalbrook Surgery

NHS Jobs; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly team

Training & development

Positive local impact

Job summary

Coalbrook Surgery in Llanelli is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly primary care team. You will work closely with GPs and colleagues to deliver patient-centred nursing care, support long-term condition management and promote health and wellbeing in our community.

The role involves clinical assessments, wound care, venepuncture, ECGs and health promotion, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in practice governance.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience working in primary care or a similar clinical environment.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to providing safe, compassionate and effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and health education services to patients.
• Deliver nursing care independently and with GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake health assessments and refer appropriately.
• Promote health and wellbeing and support long-term condition management.
• Maintain accurate patient records and participate in governance processes.

Skills

NMC registration

Primary care experience

Clinical assessment

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

Coalbrook Surgery is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly and dedicated primary care team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare professionals and support staff to provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to our practice population. The role involves delivering a broad range of clinical services, supporting long-term condition management, promoting health and wellbeing, and contributing to the continued development of nursing services within the Practice.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, treatment and health education services to patients in accordance with Practice policies, national guidelines and agreed clinical protocols.
• Deliver nursing care independently and collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake general and specific health assessments and refer appropriately where required.
• Provide health promotion advice and support patients with preventative care and lifestyle changes.
• Conduct chronic disease management reviews, ensuring patients with long-term conditions receive appropriate monitoring and annual reviews.
• Support enhanced services provided by the Practice, including non-complex wound care, administration of Gonadorelins and other commissioned services.
• Undertake clinical procedures including venepuncture, ECGs, wound care, health checks and other investigations within competency.
• Collect, process and dispatch pathological specimens in accordance with Practice procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure appropriate documentation of all consultations and treatments.
• Review and action laboratory results within agreed protocols.
• Support Healthcare Support Workers and contribute to the effective organisation of nursing services.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement activities, Practice meetings and governance processes.
• Maintain professional development through relevant training, courses and study days.
• Promote confidentiality, equality, diversity, patient dignity and safe clinical practice at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience working in primary care or a similar clinical environment.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to providing safe, compassionate and effective patient care.

Desirable

• Chronic disease management (diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension).
• Cervical screening.
• Immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Venepuncture and ECG experience.
• Wound care.
• Supporting healthcare assistants and junior staff.

What We Offer

• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• The opportunity to make a positive contribution to patient care within the local community.