GP Practice Nurse - or to cover maternity leave

West Leeds Family Practice is recruiting a fixed term Practice Nurse to cover a period of maternity leave. Our surgery consists of 5 Partners 10 salaried GPs, 2 ANPs, 3 nurses and 5 HCAs. We are part of the West Leeds Primary Care Network and work closely with our neighbouring practices. We are located across 3 sites, are a teaching practice and host both medical and nursing students

We have 20k patients and are continuously expanding

We are a system 1 practice who are high achievers in QOF,DES, LES and all flu and vaccine services.

We are very flexible regarding days and times of work. This would suit an experienced practice nurse who did not want to commit to full time work, but enjoys working as part of a dynamic team.

To be fully proficient in Chronic disease management,vaccinations and immunisations, cervical screening, contraceptive reviews,wound care including compression, as well as other general treatment room duties. It is not expected that the successful applicant has to be proficient in all these areas, however managing long term conditions is a pre requisite.

The nursing team is extremely close working and mutually supportive. We have a nurse educator who works both for the practice and the PCN. The successful applicant will be supported in growing their expertise and encouraged to have their say.

Provide Chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD,Asthma, and CHD/CVD

Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness

Administer adult and paediatric injections

Provide adult and child immunisations ensuring full achievement of targets

Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines anddrugs

Undertake venepuncture and electrocardiography

Undertake wound care/ management / dressing techniques

Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assisting and supporting patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately

Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice

Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing withblood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries

Audit outcomes of care against standards and initiate changeas necessary ensuring follow-up audit cycle

Maintain and update disease registers

• Qualified Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration
• Experience of working in a GP practice and managing long term conditions

• Car Driver
• Experience of working within Systm One

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.