Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a registered Nurse to join our team at the Surgery. Suggested hours will be full time 37.5 hours worked over 4 or 5 days but we are open to discussions on that for the right candidate.

We are a 4 partner, training practice on the outskirts of Gloucester within close reach of the M5 and Cheltenham.

We have a diverse practice team and are fully engaged within the North and South Gloucestershire Primary Care Network.

Main duties of the job

Chronic disease management, Cervical cytology, immunisation - adult and children - for more detailed please see job description section.

Job description

Wound care, Removal of sutures, New patient medicals, Urinalysis, ECGs, Peak flow readings, Chronic disease management (Asthma, Hypertension, Diabetes reviews), Cervical cytology, Venepuncture, Blood pressure measurements, Ear syringing, Routine immunisations including babies, children and travel, Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician, Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings, Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs, Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate, Other Nursing aspects of the role will vary.

About us

Our four GP Partners are supported by three Salaried Doctors, and a full nursing and Health Care Assistants led team. We have a number of Additional roles staff also working alongside us such as Pharmacist, Nurse Associate, Pharmacy Technician, Social Prescriber, Frailty nurses, mental health nurse and physiotherapists and care coordinator.

The Admin team includes an experienced Managing Partner Practice Manager, Operations Manager and a full team of Admin and Care Navigators.