Practice Nurse; Treatment Room

This practice nursing post sits within the primary care team at Bicester Health Centre, based in the treatment room. The work centres on patient assessment and care, travel health and childhood vaccinations, smear tests, wound care and clinical support to the doctors. It can be filled by one full-time nurse or two part-time nurses sharing 37.5 hours a week. Applicants need adult nurse registration and at least two years' post-registration experience.

• Provide holistic nursing care to patients and support doctors and the wider primary care team
• Give travel health advice and vaccinations under patient group directions
• Run well person clinics and health promotion, with lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol and exercise
• Assess and manage minor injury and minor illness presenting to the practice
• Act as practice nursing team lead for cervical cytology, childhood immunisations and travel health
• Carry out cervical cytology assessments and manage patient consultations
• Perform venepuncture, ECGs, and suture and staple removal
• Deliver wound management in line with current evidence-based guidelines
• Recognise and manage anaphylaxis and perform CPR to current UK guidelines
• Obtain and document informed consent and document consultations to NMC guidelines
• Maintain infection control, stock and equipment, including refrigeration and emergency equipment
• Carry out occupational health checks, medicals, new registration checks and drug and alcohol screening per practice protocols

• NMC registration
• Adult nurse registration

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
• Experience implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

• Ability to commute to Bicester or relocate before starting work

• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Audit experience
• Experience working in a GP practice

• Funded progression routes, where appropriate
• Company pension
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Cycle to work incentive
• Discounts package
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Free on-site parking
• Additional hours at enhanced pay on evenings and weekends