Practice Nurse

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated Practice Nurse to work alongside our team.

We are looking for a Part time Practice Nurse - 16 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

You will help to deliver nursing services to our local population including but not limited to immunisations, smear testing, B12 injections and managing long term conditions.

About us

Manchester Road Surgery has 2 partner GPs, 1 salaried GP and serves 3600 patients.

As a forward-thinking practice, we require a similarly motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.

Job responsibilities

1. Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GP Partners.
2. Cytology
3. Urinalysis
4. Travel Clinic
5. Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
6. Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
7. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
8. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
9. Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
10. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses.
11. Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
12. Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
13. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
14. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
15. Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
16. Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
17. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
18. Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
19. On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
20. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice- Valid Nursing Pin
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients
• Experience of long term condition management, Diabetes, COPD, Asthma
• Emis Web Experienced user
• Experience of working in GP Practice

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Pleasant and articulate
• Able to work under pressure and in a changing environment.
• Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload.
• Adaptable, innovative, forward looking.
• Enthusiasm, with energy and drive.
• Hard working, reliable and resourceful.
• Considered, steady approach.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Registered General Nurse, recognised qualification to diploma level or above.
• A demonstrable commitment to continued professional development.
• Cervical cytology training/qualification
• Child imms.
• Cytology screening
• Qualified in Diabetes Management
• Qualified in Respiratory
• Qualified in phlebotomy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.