Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff/GPs/Management
• Cytology
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
• Following agreed clinical protocols
• Other tasks will include:
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• 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.
• Requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Unsworth Group is an established, 20,500 patient list sized practice, based over 2 sites within Bolton.

We have a dedicated nursing team with multiple roles within it and a wealth of experience.

• post quals in; women's health, prescribing

• - Smear trained

• -Ability to provide quality care
• -Good interpersonal and communication skills
• -Team player

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.