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Lead GP Nurse
Job summary
We are looking for Lead Nurse with General practice Experience to join our practice who is looking for a new challenge.
We offer a busy and varied environment, flexible hours, a competitive salary, and support for professional development plus a genuine team approach to patient care. This role attracts an NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities:
- Manage day to day running of the Nursing Team including being responsible for the teams annual leave and appraisals.
- Lead on Infection Control
- Cytology
- Wound care/ulcer care
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Coil removals
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Diabetes
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Fitting and changing of vaginal pessaries
- Learning disability health checks
- Anticoagulation initiation and monitoring
- Other tasks will include
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Please use the below link for more information on the role and how to apply.