Practice Nurse

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join a friendly forward thinking practice that encourages training and development? If the answer is yes then we look forward to meeting you........All requests for an informal visit are welcome. Please contact Karen Lloyd (Practice Manager) karen.lloyd12@nhs.net or Rosie Duckels (Senior Nurse) rosie.duckels@nhs.net on 01332 332812

We are a busy, friendly and growing GP practice looking after 11,700,patients across two sites in Derby City Centre and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player to join our well established nursing team to deliver excellent patient care.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, ideally experience with all long term conditions, treatment room clinical skills and have experience of working a GP surgery although newly qualified welcome.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assisting in the day to day running and duties of the treatment room, including the following:

a. Wound management.

b. Ear care.

c. Administration of routine injections B12/Prostap/Nebido/Flu/Shingles and Pneumococcal vaccines.

d. Assisting with minor surgery procedures/coil and implant fits.

e. Management of minor injuries.

f. Diagnostic screening such as blood pressure, ECGs, Peak Flow, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status.

g. Administering childhood immunisations according to the UK schedule.

h. Travel health risk assessments and immunisations

i. NHS and New Patient health checks.

j. Health promotion and education.

k. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

l. Venepuncture

m. Cervical Cytology

n. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care pathways to meet the needs of individuals and groups within an agreed policy, PGDs, guidelines, national service frameworks and identifying the need for referral to others

o. Long Term Condition management

p. Contraception Advice

About us

In return we offer:

• 37.5 hours - working schedule flexible to suit
• Pay scale depending on experience and skills
• Training and mentor program for newly qualified nurses
• Ongoing training and development for experienced nurses - 5 days study leave (pro rata)
• Good CQC standard
• Consistently high QoF achievement
• A supportive team of ANPs, Pharmacist, 3 Practice Nurses, HCAs and Phlebotomist offering a wide range of experience, skills and knowledge
• Well-equipped treatment rooms to aid independent working but located in close proximity to other nurse team members for collaborative
• Daily clinical meetings to share information and experiences,
• Monthly PLT afternoons with regular guest speakers to maintain CPD
• Support and supervision including revalidation
• Opportunity to enhance skills and knowledge through a range of study days, updates and mandatory training
• Facilitating the sharing of best practice within community settings
• Development and progression opportunities