Practice Nurse
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Job at a glance
Are you an experienced Practice Nurse looking for a rewarding role where your expertise is genuinely valued? Join our warm, supportive, and close-knit team in Coventry!, In this dynamic, hands-on role, you will deliver autonomous, multi-disciplinary primary care to our diverse patient community from day one. Key daily responsibilities include: Running independent clinical clinics for routine screening and preventive health.
Monitoring and supporting patients living with long-term conditions. Administering lifelong immunization and seasonal vaccination schedules. Conducting essential diagnostic tests and wound management care. Maintaining precise electronic records and contributing to practice quality standards. You will act as a vital frontline point of contact, making a tangible difference to community health every single shift., Our Work Ethic We are passionate about excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement, ensuring our diverse patient population receives accessible and high-standard care., Experienced GP Practice Nurse 21 Hours per Week, Long-term condition management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension Support delivery of QOF and other contractual requirements Cervical screening/smears and cytology failsafe Childhood and baby immunisations Adult vaccinations and seasonal vaccination programmes ECGs and routine clinical observations Mental health injections where appropriately trained and competent Infection prevention and control Blood tests, wound care and other routine nursing procedures within competence Health promotion and lifestyle advice Accurate clinical documentation and coding Recognition and appropriate escalation of deteriorating patients Participation in clinical audits, quality improvement and practice governance Safeguarding and compliance with practice policies and procedures Effective working with GPs, ANPs, pharmacists, HCAs and the wider multidisciplinary team We are looking for an experienced and competent GP Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team for 21 hours per week.
This is not a training post. The successful applicant must be able to undertake the required Practice Nurse duties independently from commencement, including cervical cytology, childhood and baby immunisations, long-term condition reviews/QOF, cytology failsafe, vaccinations and injections, ECGs, infection prevention and control, and EMIS Web. The role requires a nurse with recent GP Practice/Primary Care experience who is confident working autonomously and able to provide a broad range of general practice nursing services., Current NMC registration Recent and relevant GP Practice/Primary Care Nursing experience Current competence and experience in cervical cytology Experience with childhood and baby immunisations Experience in long-term condition management and QOF Experience using EMIS Web Competence in ECG recording Experience administering vaccinations and injections Good understanding of infection prevention and control Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Excellent clinical assessment, communication and decision-making skills Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care, Recent and relevant GP Practice/Primary Care Nursing experience Current competence and experience in cervical cytology Experience with childhood and baby immunisations Experience in long-term condition management and QOF Experience using EMIS Web Competence in ECG recording Experience administering vaccinations and injections Good understanding of infection prevention and control Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Excellent clinical assessment, communication and decision-making skills Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care Join George Eliot Medical Centre We are a dedicated, friendly NHS GP practice delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to a vibrant Coventry community.
We offer a flexible 21-hour working pattern designed to fit arou