Practice Nurse - Glastonbury Health Centre
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15.50 to £18.50 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £15.50 - £18.50 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Glastonbury , BA6 9DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M0037-25-0015 |
Summary
Job duties: Able to perform venous blood sampling collection to organisational and health and safety standards. Performing blood pressure checks, including fitting 24hr blood pressure monitors fitting, removal and completing referrals where required. Pulse and temperature checks. Recording patient height and weight. Urinalysis. ECG recording. Ear checks and syringing. Management of Asthma Spirometry and FeNo. Management of Diabetes including physical checks. Cytology. Vaccinations and IM injections in line with protocol and competencies. Including routine, childhood and travel immunisations. NHS health checks. Wound care. Removal of sutures / clips. Doppler and ABPI. Interest in contraceptive services, pill checks. Requesting, processing and management of laboratory samples. Assisting ANPs and GPs with minor surgery. Chaperoning patients. Assisting in the performance of minor operations. Raising awareness of health and well-being and lifestyle advice. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Other tasks will include: Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Supporting the Lead Infection Control Nurse Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Ordering of stock via the Practice Manager Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels Participation in administrative systems in the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post