Practice Nurse - Concord Medical Centre

Job Title:  Practice Nurse

Accountable To: Nursing Partner

Job Summary: We are looking for a motivated and caring experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Practice team. We are a progressive and forward-thinking Practice who are passionate about providing high quality patient care.

MAIN TASKS

Clinical Responsibilities

• Working as part of the practice nursing team
• Provide Assessment, Screening, Treatment Services and Health Education advice

• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols
• Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to the general practitioners as necessary
• Give appropriate health promotion advice to patients in whom risk factors are identified, according to agreed practice protocols and local and national targets
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to general practitioners as necessary
• Participate in health promotion for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and CHD, according to agreed practice protocols.
• Manage leg clinic and facilitate leg management pathway.
• Prepare/assist/facilitate vaccinations and immunisations and travel programmes
• Undertake cytology screening or be willing to learn.
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc., and perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GP‘s following appropriate training
• Provide appropriate regular follow up for patients when necessary
• Take the lead in an area of chronic disease management

Job Description

For more information and to apply please contact Joe Richardson joe.richardson7@nhs.net