Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Farnborough, GU14 6DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4215-25-0001 |
Summary
Job description: To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. Job responsibilities: · Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care Such tasks may include:- · Basic wound care / ulcer care · Removal of sutures · Urinalysis · ECGs · Peak flow readings · Venepuncture · Blood pressure measurements · Ear syringing · Routine immunisations · Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings · Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs · Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate · Provide Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, INR Clinics Other tasks including: · Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs · Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required alongside the HCA · Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician · Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms · Ordering of stock from the local hospital alongside the HCA · Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels · Maintain Cold Chain procedures including regular audits · Participation in administrative systems in the practice · At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records · A duty to advise clinicians of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks · Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required. · Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.