Dr P Suresh Babu

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 11 July 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Practice Nurse with a proven track record in Chronic Disease Management and Cervical Cytology.

Are you passionate about making a real difference to patients' lives? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued? If so, we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our nursing team, you will be responsible for:

Delivering comprehensive Chronic Disease Management: This will include managing and reviewing patients with conditions such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, and CHD, ensuring adherence to national guidelines and best practice.
Performing Cervical Cytology: Competently and confidently undertaking smear tests, adhering to national screening programmes and quality standards.
Supporting patients with complex long-term conditions to self-manage and improve their health outcomes.
Providing health promotion and preventative care advice.
Administering immunisations (childhood and adult) and vaccinations.
Wound care and dressings.
Undertaking other general practice nursing duties as required.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records using SystmOne.

About us

Dr P Suresh Babu is a thriving and forward-thinking GP practice dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred care to our community. We pride ourselves on a supportive team environment, continuous professional development, and a commitment to innovation in primary care.

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5225-25-0000

Job locations

Weelsby View Health Centre

Ladysmith Road

Grimsby

North East Lincolnshire

DN32 9SW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To act as a practice nurse working in conjunction with other healthcare professionals within a range of primary care facilities to assess and deliver a wide range of primary care nursing duties including venepuncture, wound care, cervical smears, vaccinations, immunisations and chronic disease management.

Key Responsibilities

1. To deliver a comprehensive range of primary care nursing interventions in a safe and evidence based method.

2. To act autonomously in the provision of nurse led clinic utilising specialist knowledge and experience.

3. Opportunistic screening of all patients seen to ensure patients needs are met and recorded appropriately.

4. Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.

5. To provide advice around family planning which can include complex and detail regimes.

6. Work with nurses and GP to ensure that Quality Outcome frameworks are met (eg Coronary Heart Disease/Older People/Diabetes/Mental Health) and are being delivered.

7. Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.

8. Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.

9. To contribute to the clinical development of the practice by participating in service reviews and reflective practice.

10. Maintain their professional registration and training needs.

11. Record accurate consultation data in patient records.

12. Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.

13. Ensure all stock including vaccinations are plentiful and kept in an orderly way and that dates are checked on a monthly basis.

14. All fridge temperatures are recorded.