Practice Nurse - Vauxhall Surgery

GP Practice; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chepstow is seeking a dedicated Lead Nurse to manage chronic disease reviews and run health promotion clinics in a collaborative practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in asthma, COPD, and diabetes management, with responsibilities including immunisations and general nursing duties. The role is part of a supportive team that engages in medical education and community health initiatives. This position offers a fulfilling career in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, and hypertension management.
• Ability to perform nursing duties such as wound management and cervical cytology.
• Participation in vaccination clinics and childhood immunisations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reviews for Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD, and Hypertension.
• Plan and run health promotion and disease clinics.
• Lead Nurse role within the Nursing Team.

Job description

Role Responsibilities

Undertaking Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension review appointments.

Helping to plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics while ensuring that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards including QAIF.

Offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECG.

Taking part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc.

Undertaking childhood immunisations.

As mentioned above, the successful candidate will take the Lead Nurse role within our Nursing Team.

About the Practice

The Vauxhall Practice is situated in the pleasant market town of Chepstow in the Wye Valley, looking after 9,206 registered patients.

Our friendly practice team is made up of six GPs, one GP Registrar, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, one Nurse Practitioner and one Clinical Pharmacist in addition our Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. The clinical team is supported by a team of secretaries, administrators and dispensers. We regularly take part in tutoring Medical Students from Cardiff University School of Medicine on rotation during the year.