<div><h3>Job Summary</h3><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Practice Nurse to join our rural GP practice, Much Birch Surgery. The role offers the chance to work in a supportive team, contribute to the future of primary care and create positive experiences for patients.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Undertake patient assessments and provide evidence‑based nursing care.</li><li>Deliver chronic disease management clinics.</li><li>Administer vaccinations and immunisations in accordance with national and local guidelines.</li><li>Provide cervical screening (where appropriately trained).</li><li>Offer contraception care and sexual health assessment and signposting.</li><li>Perform wound care, dressings, and suture removal.</li><li>Conduct health promotion and lifestyle advice, including smoking cessation, weight management, and healthy living.</li><li>Carry out NHS health checks and screening programmes.</li><li>Undertake phlebotomy, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, and other clinical procedures.</li><li>Administer medications and injections under PGDs or PSDs as appropriate.</li><li>Provision, ordering and safe storage of vaccines for all ages in line with national guidance.</li><li>Recognise and respond appropriately to medical emergencies.</li><li>Provide nursing care for patients with complex and concurrent mental, physical or behavioural needs.</li><li>Act as a link worker for identified patient populations, for example those with learning disabilities.</li></ul><h3>Person Specification</h3><p><b>Essential Skills & Attributes:</b></p><ul><li>Work autonomously and collaboratively.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Competent use of Microsoft Office and other IT programmes.</li><li>Able to organise and plan own workload effectively.</li><li>Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.</li><li>Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities.</li><li>Be a team player.</li></ul><p><b>Desirable Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Awareness of EMIS.</li></ul><p><b>Essential Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Register.</li><li>NMC supervisor/assessor (expected for all registered nurses).</li><li>Degree or equivalent.</li><li>Ability to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) applicable to general practice nursing.</li></ul><p><b>Desirable Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>GPN fundamentals qualification or demonstrable equivalent training or experience.</li></ul><p><b>Experience:</b></p><ul><li>Experience of working in primary care as general practice nurse.</li><li>Experience of nurse‑led chronic disease management clinics.</li><li>Experience of contraception and sexual health.</li><li>Experience of wound management.</li><li>Phlebotomy experience.</li><li>Immunisation experience including COVID and Flu.</li><li>Experience of working in a multi‑professional environment.</li></ul><p><b>Benefits:</b></p><ul><li>A supportive and inclusive working environment.</li><li>Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career progression.</li><li>Protected time for learning and development.</li><li>Regular clinical supervision and peer support.</li><li>The benefits of working within Taurus Healthcare while maintaining the identity and culture of a local practice.</li><li>A friendly, experienced team who genuinely support one another.</li></ul><p><b>Location:</b> Much Birch Surgery, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT, United Kingdom.</p></div>