Job Summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen at The Beeches Medical Practice Shrewsbury, we are looking for a part-time Practice Nurse to join our friendly team.
The role is to support the clinical team and administrative teams to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entire patient population, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, wound management, cervical screening, immunisations, health promotion, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main Duties of the Job
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
1. To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing.
2. To manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health.
3. Provide routine nursing care to patients, including cervical screening, prostap injections, etc., in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE, and the NSF.
4. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
5. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
6. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
7. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
8. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
9. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
10. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.).
11. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
About Us
The Beeches Medical Practice is a friendly 4 Partner Practice. We are situated on the south side of Shrewsbury providing medical care for approximately 7,100 people. The practice covers a wide area from Bayston Hill to Leebotwood in the north-south direction and Acton Burnell to Pulverbatch in the east-west direction.
We have two surgeries, Bayston Hill and Dorrington, Dorrington being our dispensing surgery.
We are an efficient and friendly team which includes 4 GP partners, 1 ANP, 4 Practice Nurses, and a HCA/Phlebotomist, a Practice Manager, Operations Manager, Dispensary Manager, Care Coordinator, and a team of 11 Medical administrators, Dispensers, and Receptionists.
We are a training practice, and clinicians and staff are very involved in ensuring the trainees gain full experience of all aspects of life in general practice. We look after Medical Students from Keele University and GP Registrars for various timescales.
We use EMIS Web clinical system along with Docman and Teamnet.
Job Details
Date posted: 15 April 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A2362-25-0004
Job Locations
1 Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0PF
Doctors Surgery, The Maitlands, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7LD
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: The Beeches Medical Practice
Address: 1 Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0PF
Employer's Website: The Beeches Medical Practice
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