Practice Nurse

Practice Nurse (full time - 37.5 hours per week)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Practice Nurse to join our busy team at the Hollies Medical Practice in Tamworth.

The Hollies has approximately 15500 patients.

The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. They will support the delivery of the following services to patients:

• Providing general advice regarding health care and minor ailments
• Chronic disease and management of long term conditions, such as COPD and Diabetes
• Immunisations
• Cytology
• Cryotherapy
• Venepuncture

The practice uses EMIS Web, and although experience in using this system is desirable training will be provided.

Applicants must hold a current NMC registration and be committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

(37.5 hours - Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.00 pm)

Benefits of this post include:

Employee assistance programme

Uniform

Tea and coffee

Social events

Practice sick pay scheme following probationary period

Annual leave - 25 days plus bank holidays increasing to 27 days after 5 years service and 30 days after 10 years

To provide genera land specific health screening to the practice population, in line with agreed protocols and reference to the General Practitioner, where necessary.

Advise patients regarding general health care and minor ailments, in person and on the telephone

Devise and implement a programme of nursing care based on individual patient need, in conjunction with the patient.

Be responsible for managing clinics and carrying out associated tasks including the following:

Cytology, travel vaccinations, ECGs,Spirometry, peak flow readings, venepuncture, management of long term conditions, ear syringing, childhood immunisations, chaperoning patients who are being examined by another clinician, urine testing, dietary advice, anaphylaxis and CPR.

Apply by completing the online form or sending CV and covering letter to

• Experience of managing patients with chronic diseases
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of using clinical IT systems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work under pressure and remain calm
• Ability to manage time effecdtively
• Adaptable to change
• Flexible to meet the needs of the practice

• RGN
• Cytology
• Childhood immunisations
• Chronic disease management
• Travel immunisations
• Cryotherapy

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.