Practice Nurse - 20-25 hours

Clinical care delivery general

Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.

Cervical cytology sampling

Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief, focussed lifestyle.

Undertake assessment of patients presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as necessary.

Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.

Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.

Administer all relevant vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation schedule and as described in the Green book, published by the UK HSA.

Provide a pre-travel health service including administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk assessment.

Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and contraindications.

Develop and follow referral pathways for patients with specialist needs.

Long term conditions

Manage nurse-run long term condition clinics:

Carry out clinical measurements and conduct annual reviews for patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD and Learning Disabilities (or another area of interest) in line with NICE guidance and QOF.

The Grove Medical Centre was built in 1985 to provide facilities for a comprehensive range of primary health care. It provides care to approximately 15,500 patients.

There are three partners and a clinical team of salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, as well as allied health professionals. There is an administrative and management team, including an Operations Manager and Reception Manager who support the Practice Manager and partners.

The practice is part of the SASSE 2 PCN, made up of five local GP practices that work together with the aim of improving healthcare for the community and reducing health inequalities.