Practice Nurse in Headington - CV-Library

Working with a busy GP surgery in Oxford, Dream Medical urgently require a part time Locum Practice Nurse to start ASAP
Duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by a Practice treatment room nurse, and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include:
• Chronic disease reviews including; COPD and Diabetes
• Asthma reviews
• Cytology screening
• Childhood and adult vaccinations. Administering vaccines under patient group directions.
• Wound care including compression bandaging
• Removal of sutures
• Contraception advice
• Doppler studies and interpretation
• Prescribed injections – including Zoladex implants
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Assisting GPs and contraceptive nurse with minor surgery and coil fittings

• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• NHS health promotion programmes: holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitating behaviour change.

Current Experience working as a Practice Nurse along with current NMC registration is essential.

In return we can offer excellent hourly rates, support with mandatory training/DBS and a dedicated consultant to take you through the registration process, for further information on this exciting role please contact Dominic