We have been unable to recruit to this role and so it is being readvertised.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced forward thinking Practice Nurse to join our practice in Craven Arms. We are a small rural dispensing practice with approximately 4000 patients.
We are looking for 2 experienced Practice Nurses to join our team working 15 hours per week, with flexibility to cover additional shifts and different days when necessary. We will consider 1 person working 30 hours.
You will be responsible for the delivery of general nursing services and disease management to our practice population.
Working collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team you will strive to meet the needs of our patients to improve outcomes, whilst maintaining the practices performance objectives.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs
2. Cytology / Well woman clinic / breast checks
3. Wound care / ulcer care / Swabs
4. Removal of sutures / clips
5. New Patient Medicals / Over 75 checks / Urinalysis
6. Travel health advice including vaccinations and medications
7. ECGs
8. Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry / Nebuliser
9. Venepuncture
10. Hypertension Management
11. Ear Irrigation
12. Routine adult immunisation / childhood immunisations / flu clinic
13. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
14. Assisting GPs with minor surgery / coil fittings / post natal checks / child health surveillance
15. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs, skin scrapings, nail clippings and laboratory preparation / recording results
16. Interest in diabetes / blood glucose monitoring
17. Family planning
18. Giving telephone advice and triaging if necessary
19. Management of asthma clinic
20. Management of coronary heart disease clinic
21. Following and developing agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include
22. Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
23. Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
24. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
25. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
26. Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
27. Participation in administrative systems in the practice
28. Issuing appropriate prescriptions for items dispensed
29. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records through the use of the computer / Audit / searches of practice activities
30. A duty to advise GPs of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
31. Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
32. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.