Practice Nurse

Job summary

Due to the retirement of an existing practice nurse who has been a member of our team for in excess of 20 years we are looking to recruit a replacement.

Working under the supervision of the deputy practice manager and as part of the clinical team you will be required to deliver and maintain a high standard of nursing care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Respiratory disease management COPD and Asthma

Assist in chronic disease management clinics (hypertension diabetes CHD CKD

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the deputy practice manager and GPs to include:

Wound and ulcer care, doppler assessments and compression bandaging

Removal of Sutures

ECGs

Venepuncture

Travel Health

Adult and childhood immunisations to include assisting in delivering the seasonal flu campaign

Contraception injections and routine checks

Cervical Cytology

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate wo are being examined by another clinician

Request basic pathology tests, for example, urine culture, swabs

Be competent in the use of Emis web clinical IT systems and all other IT systems used as part of the Practice Nurse role.

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms, including stocking and rotating items as required

Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

About us

We are a 4 partner GP training practice located 3 miles from Banbury. We have a branch surgery at Hook Norton. We dispense for our rural patients at our Bloxham site and pride ourselves with being a traditional, caring practice with a list size of 8,100 patients. We have a strong work ethic with supporting colleagues as a priority. We use the Emis Web computer system, as well as Docman, Accurx and Abtrace systems. We form part of the NORA PCN network group.