Practice Nurse

Lanfranc Medical Centre, a long-established GP practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse for ten hours a week within its primary care team. The post centres on general practice nursing: chronic disease reviews, immunisations and vaccinations, cervical screening, wound care and NHS Health Checks, alongside GPs and Healthcare Assistants. It suits a nurse with previous General Practice experience who can work independently as well as within a multidisciplinary team.

Current NMC registration is required.

• Chronic disease management and reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
• Cervical screening
• Childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations
• Administering medications, vaccinations and injections under protocols
• Wound care and dressings
• Venepuncture and other routine clinical procedures
• NHS Health Checks
• Health promotion, lifestyle advice and patient education
• Keeping accurate, clear and contemporaneous clinical records
• Supporting infection prevention and control, clinical governance and quality improvement
• Working with GPs, Healthcare Assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Other practice nurse duties in line with competency, training and practice needs

• Registered Nurse
• Training or competency in cervical screening
• Training or competency in immunisations and vaccinations

• Current and valid NMC registration

• Previous Practice Nurse experience in General Practice or primary care
• Experience of immunisations and vaccinations
• Experience of cervical screening
• Experience managing long-term conditions
• Experience in wound care and general treatment-room nursing

• Excellent clinical and patient-care skills
• Good written and verbal communication
• Works independently within professional competence and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisation and time management, adapting to changing priorities in a busy practice
• Accurate clinical record keeping
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and information governance

• Commitment to maintaining professional knowledge and clinical competence

• Experience using EMIS Web or another GP clinical system
• Experience of NHS Health Checks
• Travel health experience or qualification
• Additional qualifications or training in chronic disease management
• Independent or Supplementary Prescribing qualification
• Basic IT skills