Job summary
Wye Dean Practice are looking for a friendly, professional team player to join our amazing Practice following the (semi) retirement of our lead nurse after 37 years service.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have the experience and qualification to advise patients in health prevention, carrying out screening and early management of long term health conditions.
The successful candidate will must:
Be a certified Registered Nurse
Have a current registration with the NMC
Have experience in a range of nursing clinical skills
About us
Wye Dean Practice is a single handed, rural dispensing practice in Tintern near Chepstow. We have a lead GP, regular locums, 2 practice nurses and a HCA as well as the reception/admin and dispensing teams. We are a well-established practice team and work together to provide an outstanding service to our practice population. Every member of the team is valued for their contribution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nursing duties include
1. Chronic Disease Management/Long Term Conditions within the clinic setting
2. Health Promotion
3. Cervical cytology & teaching breast awareness
4. Treatment of minor illness
5. LES/DES/QOF related clinical and administrative work
6. Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations
7. Travel health advice and vaccinations
8. Menopause and HRT consultations
9. Smoking Cessation
10. Childhood immunisations
11. Flu, Pneumococcal, Shingles and Pertussis in Pregnancy vaccinations
12. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
13. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
14. Experience of working in primary care
Desirable
15. Experience of working in a clinical setting
Qualifications
Essential
16. (minimum)
Desirable
17. Diploma in Diabetes/Respiratory health/Minor Illness
18. Independent Prescriber (IP)