Practice Nurse - St Peter's Surgery

We have a strong practice team who work hard to deliver excellent patient care. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of the patient, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide nurse leadership as required., To provide an effective, quality driven Practice Nurse Service. To provide a high standard of general nursing care including health promotion.

To Patients a. Provide Specific Chronic Disease Management Clinics Clinics are run to provide the best possible advice to patients with chronic diseases and follow agreed clinical protocols These include Asthma, COPD, Diabetes and CHD. The successful candidate will be required to train for this if certificates not already held.b. Provide General nursing care including:- wound care removal of sutures request pathology tests hypertension management ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels health promotion vaccinations c. Carry out New Patient Registration examinations on new patients d. Perform ECGs e. Venesection (not routine) f. Travel & childhood Vaccination g. Provide holistic family planning health service to women including advice on all methods of contraception including LARC assess and administer injectable contraception offer opportunistic sexual health screening and ensure patients are advised and treated appropriately provide assessment and sampling for cervical cytology

To Doctors a. To provide a supporting role at all times.

Update both computer and manual case notes, if appropriate, after each patient consultation and minor operations. Input medical data onto computer from daily mail c. Summarise patients medical notes

The practice was established in July 1984 and originally located in Spilman Street. In April 1991 we moved to new purpose built premises to offer up-to-date facilities. The surgery is located at the far end of St. Peters car park behind the bowling green. We are close to the main bus routes and parking is available in front of the surgery. We aim to provide a caring, efficient and professional service of the highest standard. In February 2004 the surgery became an approved training practice for the training of GP Registrars doctors who have undertaken their general medical training and wish to train to become GPs. We are a three partner and two salaried GP practice. We also have long term locum GPs as part of our team plus a highly skilled and dedicated nursing team. We have recently employed a Pharmacist to enhance the services we offer. Our receptionist and admin team are all dedicated and highly trained.