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Houghton Close Surgery has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated practice nurse to join the team on a part-time basis of approx. 12 - 20 hours a week.

General Practice is a challenging environment that requires a calm and caring approach.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated team player who can work under pressure and prioritise their own workload.

Experience is desirable but not essential.

• Woundcare (compression bandaging and dopplers)
• Immunisations including childhood, travel vaccinations, hormone injections and Vitamin B12
• ECGs
• Bloods
• Cytology
• Chronic Disease Management

The priority at Houghton Close Surgery is to provide the highest quality patient centred care for the 11,700 patients registered at the practice.

We are a dynamic, hard-working team. The Partnership is supportive and cohesive and we have a full complement of enthusiastic team members.

We provide a comprehensive range of medical services for our patients as well as meeting targets for the New Contract.

Clinical / Treatment Room Duties:

• To provide a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the practice in accordance with practice policies, clinical guidelines and professional standards.
• To undertake treatment room duties, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care at all times.
• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate wound care, including acute and chronic wound management, and arrange follow-up as appropriate.
• To administer immunisations and vaccinations, including childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, hormone injections and Vitamin B12 injections, in line with Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and national guidance.
• To perform electrocardiograms (ECGs), ensuring accurate recording and appropriate action in accordance with practice protocols.
• To undertake phlebotomy, including venepuncture and the safe handling, storage and transport of blood samples.
• To carry out cervical cytology in line with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and current national guidance.
• To ensure infection prevention and control measures are adhered to at all times within the treatment room.

Record Keeping and Clinical Systems:

• To maintain accurate, timely and confiential patient records on the practice clinical system.
• To ensure all clinical documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner.

Professional Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to support continuity of care.
• To participate in audit, training, appraisal and continuing professional development in line with NMC requirements.
• To adhere to all NHS policies, safeguarding procedures, clinical governance frameworks, and health and safety regulations.

Other Duties:

• To undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role as requested by the Partners, Practice Manager or Lead Nurse.

• - Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• - Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• - Qualification in cervical cytology
• - Immunisation and vaccination training (including childhood and travel health)
• - Phlebotomy training and competency

• Experience is not essential
• Experience of working in a general practice or primary care setting
• Experience of undertaking treatment room duties
• Experience in wound care management
• Experience administering immunisations and injections
• Experience of performing ECGs
• Experience undertaking cervical cytology
• Experience of working within NHS primary care services
• Experience with chronic disease management: CHD/Diabetes/Respiratory

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.