Practice Nurse

Overview

Wetmore Road Surgery invites part‑time Practice Nurses to join a friendly, supportive team. The role includes visiting housebound patients for annual reviews and working with a multidisciplinary team. Salary will reflect experience and qualifications.

• Shared diagnosis, assessment, and management of patients with long‑term conditions; offer advice and develop individual plans for a healthy lifestyle.
• Perform and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children.
• Support and manage the health needs of women for cervical cytology screening.
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management; implement wound care per evidence‑based guidelines and perform Doppler assessment with ABPI Messi device.
• Take ECGs, perform urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and travel health risk assessment & immunisation.
• Assist in minor surgery steroid injection clinics and IUD insertion.
• Perform cardio‑pulmonary resuscitation and manage anaphylaxis per UK guidelines.
• Apply statutory and local child and adult safeguarding procedures and make referral as required.
• Chaperone patients examined by other clinicians.
• Liaise with doctors and other primary health‑care professionals regarding patient care.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs and assist in provision of mental‑health care reviews.
• Ensure adequate stocking, rotation and disposal of equipment in clinical rooms.
• Any other delegated duties within own limitations.
• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles, support patients receiving bad news, and adapt communication to varying levels of understanding and cultural background.
• Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues; maintain relationships with the primary health‑care team and other agencies.
• Manage own administrative workload; produce accurate records, obtain informed consent, and deliver care per NICE guidelines.
• Participate in staff meetings, audit, quality governance systems, and identify changes in clinical practice.
• Identify personal development needs in partnership with the lead nurse; participate in clinical supervision, training, and continuing education.
• Support and develop the skills of others; facilitate team working, delegation, referral mechanisms, and workload prioritisation.
• Ensure confidentiality and data protection compliance.
• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance on health & safety, infection control, safe specimen handling, sharps management, waste, storage of vaccines and drugs.
• Promote equality and diversity; identify discrimination patterns and support inclusive culture.

We are a growing surgery of 11 doctors, supported by an experienced team of 2 ANPs, nurses, pharmacy team, outreach team and a large admin team caring for 12,500 patients. We are forward‑thinking, innovative, and encourage teaching and professional development.

• Registered General Nurse
• Post‑registration qualifications in relevant areas (cytology, chronic disease management)

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Practice Nurse or primary care experience

• Competent in nursing duties required by the post
• Experience using EMIS Web (clinical computer system)
• Knowledge of QOF requirements

• Work under pressure, in a busy environment
• Work as part of an integrated multi‑skilled team without supervision
• Motivate others

• Excellent communication and literacy
• Use own initiative

• Willing to undertake further relevant training
• Flexibility of working hours, cover for annual leave and sickness

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to DBS to check for any previous convictions.