Practice Nurse

Whitwell Surgery, a village-based GP practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join its small, close-knit team. The post covers general practice nursing, including health checks, chronic disease management, child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care, compression dressings and cervical screening. Working in a small team means close contact with GPs and the wider practice. Fit depends on an adult nursing registration with the NMC and training in vaccination, cervical screening and compression therapy.

• Health checks
• Chronic disease management
• Child and adult immunisations
• Travel vaccinations
• Wound care
• Compression dressings
• Cervical screening
• Other clinical duties suited to experience and training
• Working closely with GPs and the wider practice team

• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Cervical screening qualification or training
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience

• Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC registration

• Excellent communication skills
• Reliable, approachable and organised

• Practice Nurse or general practice nursing qualification, or relevant experience
• Training or qualification in travel health and travel vaccinations
• Training in chronic disease management
• Clinical skills courses such as wound care, diabetes, respiratory disease or hypertension management