Job Summary
Upper Gordon Road Surgery is seeking a motivated and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high‑quality patient care, supporting chronic disease management, and promoting health and wellbeing within our local community while supporting the wider multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high standards of nursing care to patients within the practice setting
* Undertake chronic disease management including asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension reviews
* Carry out cervical cytology (smears) in line with national screening programmes
* Administer immunisations and vaccinations (including childhood and travel vaccines)
* Perform wound care, dressings, and removal of sutures
* Conduct health promotion and lifestyle advice clinics (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management)
* Carry out NHS health checks and screening programmes
* Assist in infection prevention and control, including maintaining clinical standards and audit processes
* Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in accordance with NHS and practice policies
* Support GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care
* Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and practice meetings
* Ensure safe management of clinical stock, vaccines, and equipment
* Contribute to safeguarding processes for vulnerable adults and children
Experience (Essential)
* Experience of working with healthcare professionals and/or previous experience in the NHS or social care
* Understanding of local and national NHS policy
* Understanding of Clinical Governance within primary care
* Previous experience performing NHS health checks
* Previous experience in cervical cytology screening
Experience (Desirable)
* Previous experience working as a practice nurse in primary care
Qualifications (Essential)
* 4 GCSEs (C and above) including English and Maths or equivalent
* NMC Registration
* Up-to-date training in immunisation and cervical screening
Qualifications (Desirable)
* Postgraduate diploma or degree in primary care
* Mentoring/ Teaching qualification
Skills (Essential)
* Competent in treatment room procedures: wound care, ECGs, phlebotomy, immunisations and cervical screening
* Managing patients with long‑term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
* Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Location
37 Upper Gordon Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2HJ, United Kingdom
Salary and Contract
£22.30 per hour, permanent contract, full‑time or part‑time working pattern.
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