Lead Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

As an experienced Lead Practice Nurse at Churchside you will play a crucial role in providing high quality care to our patients. You must be friendly, patient focussed, calm and organised, as well as someone who communicates well with people at all levels. We are seeking someone who provides compassionate care and has attention to detail. Ideally you will have experience working with SystmOne, but full training can be provided.

The role requires you to work 31.5 hours per week. Wednesday will be a later finish as we provide Enhanced Access opening hours for patients, and start time each day will be 7.30am.

We are seeking applicants who have experience working as a Practice Nurse in a GP setting as we do not have the capacity at this time to train someone.

Main duties of the job

Your clinical capabilities should demonstrate that you are someone who can confidently deal with the following patient needs;

1) Monitor Patient Vital Signs and record medical information accurately

2) Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care

3) Conduct patient assessments and provide appropriate care

4) Cytology

5) Baby Immunisations

6) Administer vaccines and medications as needed

7) Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma)

8) Educate Patients on health management and lifestyle choices

9) HRT Reviews

10) Wound care and supporting the HCA's with these

11) Phlebotomy

12) Dealing with Samples

13) Infection Control Lead

14) Ordering of clinical stock items

15) Fridge and Stock Rotations

As we are ideally looking for a Lead, previous experience in this capacity would be advantageous.

Job description

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

To lead the nursing/HCA team to provide effective and efficient patient care, and to support and identify any training needs within the team.

Please see job description in supporting documentation.

About us

Churchside Medical Practice are a GP surgery based in the heart of Mansfield where we have been serving our patients for over 20 years and care for nearly 7,000 patients.

Further information regarding the practice can be found at www.churchsidemedicalpracticemansfield.co.uk