Practice Nurse - The Rogerstone Practice

Required duties include health promotion, Asthma, COPD, Spirometry, Cytology, family planning, menopause management, wound care, leg ulcer management, removal of sutures, ear irrigation, competent in ECG and Doppler procedures and routine vaccinations. A diploma in Minor Illness is preferable.

• 13,500 Patients
• Modern purpose built premises
• Easy access, the practice is situated just off junctions 28 and 27 on the M4
• 7 Partners, 3 Nurses (including Minor Illness and Nurse led Chronic Disease Clinics), 2 HCA and excellent Administration Team
• Training Practice - 2 GP Registrars
Current NMC registration will be required. An enhanced disclosure barring service check will be undertaken by the practice which will meet the cost of the check.,
• Assist in the Delivery of Minor Illness service at the Practice
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology
• Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• Urinalysis
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Other tasks will include
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
  
  We are a well established, friendly and forward thinking training Practice who are committed to high quality care and the continued development of our Practice workforce. We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Practice Nurse with a Diploma in Minor Illness to work as part of our very experienced and supportive healthcare team. Good communication skills and a flexible approach is vital. .
  
  We are a well-established, friendly, forward thinking practice, with 13,200 patients, in modern purpose built premises, with easy access, situated just off junctions 27 and 28 on the M4. We are committed to high quality patient care within a supportive and friendly healthcare team who are passionate about the continued development of our practice workforce.