Job Title: Locum Practice Nurse
Company: SHR Group UK
Days: 1-3 days per week
About Us:
SHR Group UK is a premier healthcare recruitment agency dedicated to connecting skilled healthcare professionals with reputable practices.
Overview
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Practice Nurse to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with experience in providing high-quality nursing care within a GP surgery setting. This role offers a variety of responsibilities, including conducting cervical smear tests, administering immunisations, and providing wound care and dressings.
Key Responsibilities

• Cervical Smear Tests: Perform routine cervical screening (smears) in accordance with national guidelines, ensuring patient comfort and delivering accurate results.
• Immunisations: Administer vaccinations to patients of all ages, including childhood immunisations, flu vaccines, and travel vaccinations, while following best practices for patient safety.
• Wound Care and Dressings: Assess and manage wounds, including cleaning, dressing, and monitoring healing progress. Provide advice on wound care to patients and caregivers.
• Chronic Disease Management: Support the management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension through regular monitoring and patient education.
• Health Promotion: Provide advice and education on healthy living, disease prevention, and lifestyle choices. Participate in health promotion activities and clinics.
• Patient Care: Deliver high-quality, compassionate care tailored to the needs of individual patients. Support patients with their physical and emotional well-being.
• Clinical Administration: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records using the GP surgery's electronic health record system (e.g., EMIS, System One).
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.
• Compliance: Adhere to all relevant policies, procedures, and protocols, including infection control, confidentiality, and safeguarding.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.
• Proven experience in a primary care or GP surgery setting.
• Competence in performing cervical smear tests, administering immunisations, and providing wound care and dressings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems (e.g., EMIS, System One) is desirable.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.

To Apply: Please submit your CV.
**Please note that we can only consider applicants with prior experience in Primary Care or General Practice within the UK.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £36,926.00-£38,340.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:

• Banbury, OX17: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What's the best contact number/email to reach you?

Experience:

• Practice Nurse in any healthcare setting within then UK: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person