Practice Nurse

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated part-time experienced Practice Nurse for 2.5 – 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

The role includes general practice nursing, adult and paediatric immunisations, travel advice and vaccinations, cervical screening, dressings, phlebotomy, long term conditions health management, health checks and the future training opportunity to specialise in diabetes.

Experience in asthma management is essential and respiratory lead experience is desirable.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in respiratory diagnostics, specifically with competence in spirometry and FENO testing as the role will be a replacement for our current respiratory lead nurse.

Experience managing practice infection control processes is also desirable.

Requirements

Essential

• RCN qualification
• NMC registration
• Ability to work 20-24 hours per week includes a 30 minute unpaid break each day
• Experience using a clinical software system
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Very organised
• Well presented
• Ability to work under pressure
• Reliable and punctual
• Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude
• Good written and spoken English
• Specialist qualification in asthma

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS GP practice
• Experience using EMIS Web
• Specialist qualification in diabetes
• Cytology trained taking smears/HPV
• Immunisations – child & travel
• Wound care
• Experience with hypertension reviews
• Spirometry /FeNo trained
• Respiratory lead experience

About us

We are a friendly, supportive and thriving practice looking for a practice nurse to join our excellent team of three partners, six salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioner, two practice nurses, health care assistant and phlebotomist. The practice serves nearly 9,000 patients from Surbiton Health Centre, a modern purpose built premises, and is five minutes from Surbiton train station.

Benefits package

• Onsite free parking
• NHS pension