We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly practice nurse to join our growing team. You must have recent relevant experience as a practice nurse and be competent in usual practice nurse duties. This is on a bank contract, to meet the needs of the practice, on an adhoc basis. Flexible as to days and hours.
Main duties of the job
Practice nurse duties to include:
* Wound dressings and management
* Baby immunisations
* Cervical smears
* 24 hour BP fitting
* ECGs
* Urinalysis
About us
The Panton Practice is a large GP practice dedicated to serving a diverse population of around 16,600 patients. Our team is comprised of experienced professionals, including GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Practice Nurses, and our invaluable Reception and Admin team.
Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing the below services to the patients of the practice:
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs or other Clinicians
* Cytology
* ECGs
* Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
* Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
* Maintaining and cleaning equipment
* Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
* At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
* A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse - adult
* Qualified in Phlebotomy
* Cervical smears
* Baby immunisations
* Competence with adult injections and immunisations
* Travel health experience
* Chronic disease management - Asthma, COPD, Diabetes
* 24 hour BP monitoring
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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