Primary Care Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Morebath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fruit, tea and coffee provided for all

Annual summer and Christmas parties

Yoga and walking groups

Appreciation postcards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced rate for evening/weekend work

Job summary

Amicus Health is seeking a practice nurse to join its team at Bampton and Clare House surgeries. You will deliver routine nursing care, run chronic disease clinics, administer immunisations and handle wound care, bloods, ECGs and minor procedures under scope of practice.

The role requires NMC registration with indemnity cover, a patient-centred approach and ability to work autonomously within a supportive team; evening and weekend work offers enhanced rates.

Qualifications

• NMC registration with current pin and indemnity cover.
• Experience in a primary care environment.
• Ability to work autonomously within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care within scope of practice.
• Lead chronic disease registers and refer to GPs as needed.
• Administer childhood, adult, travel and seasonal immunisations.
• Carry out cervical cytology and contraception support.
• Provide wound care, dressings and minor procedures.
• Take bloods, perform ECGs and urinalysis.
• Support anticoagulation monitoring and patient education.
• Induct and train nursing staff and participate in audits.

Skills

Wound care

Venipuncture

Immunisations

Cervical cytology

Minor procedures

Education

NMC registration

Tools

EMIS

Ardens templates

Job description

Amicus Health's practice nursing team has a vacancy at Bampton and Clare House surgeries. The nurse delivers routine care within their scope of practice, covering vaccinations, wound care, cervical screening, phlebotomy and chronic disease clinics such as asthma, COPD and diabetes. Core hours run 8.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays, hours can be negotiated, and enhanced-rate evening and weekend work is offered. Applicants must be NMC registered and hold professional indemnity cover.

What the job involves

• Provide routine nursing care within scope of practice, including new patient checks, ear syringing and smoking cessation advice
• Lead routine management of chronic disease registers (asthma, COPD, CHD, diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, stroke), referring to GPs as needed
• Give childhood, adult, travel and seasonal immunisations under patient group directions
• Carry out cervical cytology, contraception advice, IUD checks, pessary insertion and removal, and chlamydia testing
• Provide wound care, dressings, suture and clip removal, ulcer care and Doppler testing
• Take bloods, perform ECGs and urinalysis, and request pathology tests
• Manage anticoagulation patients using warfarin monitoring software
• Chaperone patients and assist GPs with minor surgery and IUD fittings
• Undertake occasional home visits
• Keep accurate consultation records and meet health and safety and infection control requirements
• Maintain treatment room stock, equipment and clinical waste disposal in line with policy
• Induct and train nursing staff, supervise students, and take part in practice audits

Qualifications

• Post-registration qualifications

Registration & licences

• NMC registration maintained while employed
• Professional indemnity insurance cover while employed

Experience

• Working in a primary care environment
• Working as a practice nurse
• Chronic disease management
• Audit and clinical risk management experience

Skills & knowledge

• Wound care, ECGs, venepuncture and chaperoning skills
• Routine, childhood and travel immunisation and travel medicine
• Women's health, including cervical cytology and contraception
• Diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD and CHD management, including spirometry
• Infection prevention control, clinical governance, PGDs and PSDs knowledge
• Strong IT skills and clear written and oral communication

Checks & eligibility

• Evidence of hepatitis B immunisation

Other

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, managing time and workload
• Ability to work within own scope and know when to refer to GPs

Nice to have

• Postgraduate diploma or degree in primary care
• Qualifications in diabetes, chronic disease, respiratory care or women's health
• Awareness of wider health issues
• EMIS skills, including Ardens template use

What’s offered

• Fruit, tea and coffee provided for all staff
• Annual summer and Christmas parties
• Yoga and walking groups
• Appreciation postcards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced rate for evening and weekend working