Practice Nurse Grange Medical Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE PRACTICE NURSE

HOURS 22.5 hours per week. Ideally Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

LOCATION Grange Medical Practice Bishop Street Cardiff

Due to a recent growth in patient numbers, we are looking to recruit an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team at Grange Medical Practice. Grange Medical Practice is a busy, inner city Practice in the south of Cardiff, serving a diverse population of 11,500 patients. We are an 8 partner training practice with an experienced nursing team comprising of 3 nurses and 2 HCAs. We operate from a large modern practice, with excellent facilities, treatment rooms etc, including free onsite parking.

Salary dependent on experience.

Job responsibilities, May vary depending on qualifications

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the clinical team.

Cytology

Wound care, ulcer care. Doppler

Removal of Sutures

New Patient Medicals, Urinalysis

Travel Clinic Immunisations and Advice

ECGs

Asthma, Peak Flow, Readings and Spirometry

Venepuncture Administer B12, Prostap etc.

Support of clinicians with minor surgery, coil fittings etc.

Hypertension Management

Routine immunisations, Childhood immunisations, Annual Flu campaign.

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate.

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Diabetes and Respiratory Reviews

Contraception

Other clinical tasks that are within training and responsibility limits

Other tasks

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.

Ordering of disposables to maintain stock levels

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Sam OConnell Practice Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Qualification and Registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Desirable

• Diploma in Diabetes Care
• Diploma in Respiratory Care
• Cytology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Excellent organisational and record keeping skills

Desirable

• Familiarity with NHS protocols and guidelines
• Experience of Vision or EMIS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Grange Medical Practice

Bishop Street

Cardiff

CF11 6PG

Employer's website

https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)