Practice Nurse Fixed Term

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team in the care of patients of practice, to include treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education, Provide assessment, screening treatment, services, and health education advice.

Provide nursing treatment to patients using agreed protocols, including:

Cervical smears

Wound care / ulcer care

Removal of Sutures

New Patient Medicals

Urinalysis

ECGs

Peak Flow Readings

Venepuncture

Blood pressure measurements

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

Assisting GPs/Sexual Health Nurse with minor surgery and coil fittings

Assist with the organisation and co-ordination of the provision of nursing services for the practice.

Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within the agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Be competent in administration of childhood immunisation and travel vaccination.

Be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions.

Interest in Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, COPD and Asthma.

SHP are a Solihull based partnership looking after over 56,000 patients and operating out of 7 sites. This role provides an opportunity to join a large forward thinking organisation whose vision is to be the most respected Primary Care provider in the West Midlands.