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Croft Hall Medical Practice
Practice NurseCroft Hall Medical Practice • Torquay, United Kingdom
Practice Nurse

Practice Nurse

Croft Hall Medical Practice • Torquay, United Kingdom
26 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse to join our friendly, seaside practice. We are looking for a practice nurse with Primary care experience. The role includes the usual practice nurse duties such as smear taking, wound care, vaccinations, pill checks and long-term condition reviews.

About us
We are an established surgery, providing care for approximately 8,200 patients with a practice area that extends across the whole of Torquay and parts of Paignton. We employ a full range of professional medical and clerical staff and our large, spacious premises enable us to house additional services.

Job responsibilities
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following
Clinical
  • Undertake cytology and action results appropriately
  • Routine acute wound care
  • Care of chronic wounds, pressure and leg ulcers
  • Removal of Sutures/Staples
  • Urinalysis for both acute and chronic conditions
  • Travel planning
  • Family planning Contraception
  • Hormone Replacement Treatment monitoring
  • ECGs both acute and routine as required
  • Peak Flow Readings
  • Phlebotomy
  • Long term condition management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)
  • Hypertension Management 24hr Blood Pressure Monitoring and blood pressure checks in clinic
  • Ear syringing
  • Adult immunisations
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Prepare and send samples for lab testing
  • Chaperoning or assisting another clinician as requested
  • Assisting clinicians with minor procedures if required.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • RGN
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development
  • Experience of working in Primary Care
  • Computer Literate
  • Able to use own initiative and work unsupervised
  • Ability to deal with challenging situations and cope under pressure Possess good verbal and written communication skills
  • Positive interpersonal skills
  • Able to work on own without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
  • Demonstrate tact and diplomacy
  • Treats people with dignity and respect at all times
  • Enthusiastic and motivated Team worker

Experience
Essential
  • Working in primary Care
  • Athma
  • Diabetes
  • COPD

Desirable
  • Leading a team

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).
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