Practice Nurse (12 month maternity cover)
Strathmore Medical Practice in Wrexham is looking to recruit a highly motivated Practice Nurse to cover a maternity period of 12 months. The ideal candidate should be flexible with working days and hours to suit the Practice. Working days and hours will be discussed at the interview. We are looking for someone who has experience in working in Primary Care, is able to support the wider clinical team, triage and prioritize the needs of the patient, and demonstrate safe clinical decision making.
Main duties of the job
Undertake routine and opportunistic health screening assessments, providing health advice and support.
Support and manage women's health, including contraception reviews, cervical screening, and sexual health consultations.
Participate in the assessment of all annual health reviews, including Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, AF, Learning Disability, and Mental Health.
Review patients with hypertension or CVD risk.
Conduct spirometry testing for diagnosis and annual reviews as per practice and national guidelines.
Participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
Provide travel vaccines and advice following current policies and guidelines.
Autonomously administer medications or injections via prescription, patient group direction, or patient-specific direction.
Assist in the delivery of seasonal flu vaccinations and other vaccinations for at-risk patients in surgery and in the patients' homes.
About us
Strathmore Medical Practice is the largest GP Practice located in Wrexham with over 14,000 patients.
We have 5 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 2 ANPs, 4 Practice Nurses, and 2 HCAs.
Strathmore is also a teaching practice with 2 Registrars. We have an excellent Admin Support Team, Letter Readers, Receptionists, and Prescription Clerks. We are a tight-knit team, working together to ensure the best patient care and supporting one another to create a positive working environment.
We aim to achieve:
* Open and honest communication
* Compassionate team members
* Growth opportunities
* Positive thinking
* Good work-life balance
Job responsibilities
Providing a range of high-quality general nursing services, specialist nursing advice, and care to patients.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
* Autonomous working
* Chronic disease management
* Child and adult immunisations
* Screening
* Health promotion
* Child health/child protection
* Performing ECGs
* Venepuncture and requesting pathology testing
* Infection control
* Chaperoning and assisting patients
* Effectively and appropriately communicate with the multi-disciplinary team regarding the care of individual patients
* Attend and participate in clinical and practice meetings as required
* Proactive in identifying own needs for personal and professional development
* Aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, staff, and visitors
* Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any current protocols/legislation
* Participate in quality initiatives
* Provide patient care in accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
* Summarize records
* Other duties as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Registered Nurse with current RGN Registration
* Experience with Chronic Disease Management
* Cervical Screening
* BP Monitoring
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
* Qualified in Phlebotomy
* Childhood immunisations
* Experience in contraception reviews including depo injections
* Infection Control
* Maintenance of the cold chain within surgery
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.
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