Practice Nurse
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- Olney, MK46 5QG
About this role
Job summary
Main duties of the job
- Undertaking health assessments, administering medications and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests
- FeNO or Spirometry Assessments and/or
- Cardiovascular Assessments
- Doppler assessments
- Injections, including Zoladex
- Travel vaccinations
- Dressings, including compression therapy
- Baby and childhood immunisations
- ECG recording
- HRT and contraception reviews
- Cervical screening
- Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to meet patients health and social care needs
- Promoting general health and wellbeing, and creating personcentred care plans for patients with, or at risk of, longterm conditions
- Managing and treating longterm conditions in line with national and local guidelines and practice protocols
- Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidencebased practice and agreed protocols, and supporting patients with adherence
- Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiating effective emergency care
- Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health, contraception and cervical cytology consultations
- Implementing and participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children, including for patients travelling abroad
- Hypertension review and management
- New patient checks and NHS health checks
You will work closely with our GPs, ANPs, pharmacist and wider team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
About us
Cobbs Garden Surgery is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire, and we also serve the surrounding villages.
- We are proud of our current CQC rating ofGood, with anOutstandingrating for responsiveness.
- Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, a fulltime clinical pharmacist, physiotherapist, nursing associate, HCA and GPAs.
- We are ateaching practice, with a strong focus on learning and professional development for all staff.
- We have an excellent relationship with our patient participation group and local charity,Olney is Kind, reflecting our strong community links.
Benefits include:
- NHS pension scheme
- Costco membership
- Wellbeing app and 24hr counselling
- Supportive, collaborative working environment with opportunities for development
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person specification
Qualifications
- A relevant nursing degree.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
Experience
- Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetes clinics and reviews, with relevant certificates
- Treatment room consultations
- Screening and management of long-term conditions
- Assisting with minor surgery
- Dressings and wound care
- Recording spirometry
- A compassionate, empathetic manner and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work
- A strong commitment to preserving the dignity of patients, their relatives and carers, and to working collaboratively with colleagues
- Knowledge and practical experience of supporting patients with long term conditions
- Insight into current issues in nursing and the wider NHS, and a willingness to contribute positively to our energetic team.
- Cervical cytology sampling
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- Cardiovascular Assessments
Additional requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
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