Practice Nurse - Gp Practice

Southall Medical Centre; Southall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southall Medical Centre in Southall, United Kingdom, is seeking a devoted practice nurse to join our busy clinical team within a friendly GP setting.

The role includes administering routine immunisations, conducting long-term condition reviews, cervical smears, wound care, ECGs, contraception checks, and assisting GPs with minor procedures. A supportive, autonomous work environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Competency and valid certification in key duties (e.g. smears, vaccinations, phlebotomy, ECG).
• NMC registration required.
• Experience working in a GP practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine patient care tasks as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs.
• Perform cervical smears / cytology.
• Conduct long-term condition reviews (diabetes, asthma, care planning).
• Administer routine immunisations (shingles, pneumococcal, flu).
• Contraception / pill checks.
• Wound care / ulcer care / removal of sutures.
• Carry out ECGs.
• Asthma / Peak Flow readings.
• Chaperone patients during examinations by other clinicians.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings.
• Request pathology tests (urine culture, swabs).

Education

NMC registration

Cervical smear certification

Vaccination certification

Phlebotomy certification

ECG certification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Practice Nurse - GP Practice Southall Medical Centre Southall, United Kingdom

Job summary

Southall Medical Centre is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated practice nurse to join our dynamic clinical team. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working as a nurse in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cervical Smears/Cytology
• Long-term conditions reviews (e.g. diabetic checks, asthma checks, care planning, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia checks)
• Routine immunisations (e.g. shingles, pneumococcal, flu)
• Contraception / pill checks
• Wound care / ulcer care / Removal of Sutures
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

About us

Southall Medical Centre is a friendly, welcoming GP practice with two surgeries in the heart of Southall caring for over 9,500 patients from the local area.

We always strive to provide our patients with excellent evidence-based care and all our staff share this vision.

You will be well-supported by our diverse management and clinical team, however must be able to work independently and autonomously.

Job responsibilities

As per the main duties of the job, the practice nurse must be competent to perform all general duties.

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate, valid NMC registration
• Competency and valid certification in all key duties (e.g. smears, childhood vaccinations, phlebotomy, ECG etc.)
• Experience with SystmOne clinical system
• Prior experience of working in a GP practice

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.

Southall Medical Centre is a friendly, welcoming GP practice with two surgeries in the heart of Southall caring for over 9,500 patients from the local area.

Full-time