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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.