Practice Nurse & Infection Control Lead

NHS Jobs; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a clinical support role within a General Practice network in Stoke-on-Trent. The post involves assisting in patient care under senior nursing staff and GPs, immunisations, travel clinic duties, ECGs, and chronic disease management across several conditions.

You will participate in immunisations, home visits, testing orders, and adherence to practice protocols while maintaining accurate records and contributing to team meetings and continuous clinical development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology Removal of Sutures/clips
• Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic assessment and vaccinations
• ECGs
• Hypertension Management/IHD management/Diabetes management/asthma management/COPD management
• Learning disability and SMI reviews
• Home visits for CDM checks
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Checking emergency drugs at both sites and reordering as required
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurse/GP/practice manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any practice meetings/clinical/GSF when required.
• Lead nurse for infection control
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a clinical support role within a General Practice network in Stoke-on-Trent. The post involves assisting in patient care under senior nursing staff and GPs, immunisations, travel clinic duties, ECGs, and chronic disease management across several conditions.

You will participate in immunisations, home visits, testing orders, and adherence to practice protocols while maintaining accurate records and contributing to team meetings and continuous clinical development.