Practice Nurse

Practice Nurse Essential Responsibilities

The role will involve:

1. Venepuncture
2. Blood pressure monitoring
3. ECG
4. Height/Weight/BMI measurements
5. Health Promotion
6. Childhood and Adult Immunisations
7. Wound Care
8. Contraception
9. Cervical Screening
10. Spirometry
11. Long-term condition management such as Diabetes, COPD, Asthma

Some experience of long-term condition management and cervical screening is essential. The successful candidate must:

1. Be registered with the NMC
2. Hold a Degree in Nursing
3. Have substantial Practice Nurse experience
4. Provide evidence of ongoing CPD
5. Have a minimum of 1 Long Term Condition diploma
6. Have knowledge of patients with long term conditions
7. Be familiar with Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and associated policy
8. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures

System used: EMIS

Why join us?

Our Benefits include:

1. NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
2. 25 days / 5 weeks / 200 hours annual leave, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata, if part-time)
3. Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
4. Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
5. Family friendly employment policies
6. Special and Significant Event Leave
7. Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
8. Continued personal and professional development
9. 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
10. Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. Access to NHS Discounts