Practice Nurse Derby

Meeveem Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Osmaston Surgery in Derby City Centre is seeking a professional, proactive practice nurse to join our friendly team and deliver high-quality patient care within a supportive environment. You will perform wound care, vaccines, health reviews and chronic disease management; supervision of Healthcare Assistants welcome; CPD time provided.

UK-based RN with NMC registration, primary care experience, and good communication skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience working in primary care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Standard nursing duties in a GP setting (e.g., wound care).
• Immunisations and vaccinations for children and adults.
• Dressing, clippings and minor procedures like sutures removal.
• ECGs, nebulising, spirometry, urinalysis, BP and glucose checks.
• Cervical smears where applicable.
• Advice on contraception and HRT.
• Health education on diet, exercise, drugs, and lifestyle.
• Registration and NHS Health Checks; chronic disease management.
• Assist with minor procedures and maintain equipment.
• Maintain mandatory training and participate in nurse meetings.

Skills

NMC registered

Primary care experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Motivated and enthusiastic

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a professional, hardworking, experienced, practice nurse to join our friendly and supportive practice team. We welcome applications from nurses with a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and forward thinking practice nurse to join our team.

The successful candidate will form part of the nursing team in providing nursing and health promotion services to the Practice population.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform general practice nursing duties such as, but not limited to, wound care management, health and lifestyle reviews and vaccinations as part of your role.

A background in chronic disease management for example, asthma, COPD, diabetes is desirable for this role, though not essential.

The successful candidate will also have the chance to supervise and mentor Healthcare Assistants as part of their professional development and to take part in shaping the nursing service to address new challenges.

About us

Osmaston Surgery is a well-established, patient-centred GP practice serving the local community in Derby City Centre. We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and accessible primary care to our diverse patient population.

One urban site offering a varied and stimulating clinical caseload, approx 12,000 patients

Strong multidisciplinary team including, GP partners, pharmacists, pharmacy technician, paramedics, practice nurse, healthcare assistant, social prescribers and care coordinator.

We have dedicated and professional Care Navigators and Administrative staff.

Our Practice has a strong Management Team consisting of Managing Partners, a Care Navigation Manager and a Senior Care Navigator.

We have an active PPG Group.

System One and digital-first approach, with templated consultations, medication, and long term condition reviews.

Protected time for CPD, training, and team development

Regular clinical and education meetings.

Job responsibilities

• Standard treatment room procedures, eg wound care
• Immunisations and vaccinations, children and adults, administration of vaccine.
• Standard nursing procedures including dressings, ear syringing, removal of sutures, etc.
• Carrying out ECGs, nebulising, spirometry, hearing tests, urinalysis, checking blood glucose, blood pressures, PFR etc.
• Taking cervical smears.
• Giving advice on contraception and HRT.
• Health education advising on diet, exercise, drugs, safe sex, alcohol and smoking etc.
• Registration and NHS Health Checks.
• Chronic disease management: eg asthma, diabetes, IHD and COPD.
• Assist with minor surgical procedures and IUCD insertion.
• Maintenance of equipment and instruments in common use.
• Use of the computer for appropriate and accurate data entry.
• Management of anaphylactic shock and cardiac arrest.
• Knowledge of commonly used drugs, drug reaction and interaction.
• First aid management of emergencies, injuries, burns and scalds.
• Ensuring Mandatory training up to date.
• Participation in educational updates and regular nurse meetings as and when arranged.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse with NMC
• Experience working in primary care
• Copes well under pressure
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Excellent communication skills
• Competent in nursing duties required for the post

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne clinical system
• Experience of management of chronic conditions, eg Diabetes , asthma, COPD

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.