Practice Nurse

Chillington Health Centre, a small rural GP practice in the South Hams, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join its clinical team. The work covers immunisations, long-term condition reviews, women's health, wound care and treatment room procedures, with duties matched to each nurse's existing competence. The post suits experienced Practice Nurses and registered nurses new to primary care, with training and supervision provided.

Current NMC registration is essential.

• Assess patients' nursing needs and provide evidence-based care within scope of practice
• Give childhood, seasonal and adult immunisations, including COVID-19, RSV, shingles, pneumococcal and travel vaccinations
• Support the monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions
• Provide routine treatment room care, including wound care, dressings, suture and staple removal, venepuncture, ECGs and observations
• Provide women's health care, including cervical screening and Depo-Provera administration where competent
• Administer prescribed injectables such as Decapeptyl and Prolia under appropriate authorisation
• Carry out Doppler assessments where appropriately trained
• Recognise deterioration and escalte or refer to GPs, the ANP or other professionals
• Contribute to health promotion, disease prevention and wellbeing programmes
• Keep accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding
• Take part in infection prevention and control procedures, audits and good practice
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and act under practice and local procedures

• Registered Nurse

• Current NMC registration
• Meet nurse revalidation requirements and produce evidence

• Willingness and ability to train and develop further Practice Nurse competencies

• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Accurate clinical record keeping
• Working within own scope and knowing when to refer to a GP
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Effective time management
• Following clinical policy and procedure

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

• Evidence of continuing professional development suited to a Practice Nurse
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Flexible and co-operative
• Ability to work under pressure

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Wound care and suture and staple removal
• Venepuncture and ECGs
• Women's health knowledge, including cervical cytology and contraception
• Experience of routine, childhood and travel immunisations
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Strong IT skills

• NHS Pension Scheme membership, subject to eligibility
• Company sick pay
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Practice induction programme
• Flexible working patterns considered
• Summer social and Christmas party
• Supportive working environment