Practice Nurse

Practice Nurse post at Queens Medical Centre, a surgery run by Fuller and Forbes Partnership, working alongside GPs, ANPs and nurses. The role centres on treatment room work, immunisations, health checks and running long-term condition clinics such as asthma, COPD and diabetes. It is 37.5 hours a week from a base site, with occasional travel to the Lynton branch, serving around 11,500 patients.

NMC registration and strong infection control knowledge are needed.

• Provide treatment room nursing care, including wound management, vaccinations, phlebotomy and chronic disease management
• Run long-term condition clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes, and follow chronic disease register protocols
• Carry out health assessments, screenings, ECGs and blood pressure monitoring
• Implement treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions with the wider team, and regularly review and adjust care plans
• Administer vaccines according to national immunisation schedules and follow up vaccination records
• Deliver health promotion, prevention and sexual health services, and take part in public health programmes
• Deliver patient education on health management, disease prevention and lifestyle change
• Facilitate learning for trainees and students, providing supervision and shared learning
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with GDPR and use EMIS
• Oversee infection control protocols, PPE and hand hygiene, and undertake IPC audits
• Ensure cold chain compliance and safe drug stock rotation
• Take part in clinical audits and quality improvement, and act on patient and staff feedback

• NMC registration

• Previous experience in a primary care setting
• Experience of chronic disease management

• Proficient in nursing procedures including immunisations, chronic disease management, wound care and health screenings
• Able to perform diagnostic tests such as ECGs accurately and competently
• Competent IT skills
• Good knowledge of infection control
• Understanding of public health and preventative care
• Strong organisational skills, managing multiple tasks and prioritising workload

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to collaborative practice and continuing professional development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and sensitively to diverse audiences
• Long-term condition experience with knowledge of QOF and locality scheme targets

• Staff development through internal and external training