About this role
Job summary
Watling Street Practice are seeking a Locum Treatment Room Nurse to join us for a period of 4 weeks.
If you would like to apply, please email us in the first instance at [email protected] and include your CV, availability and rates.
Main duties of the job
You would be carrying out any Treatment Room duties within our GP Practice as required.
We are not open to hearing from agencies, thank you.
About us
Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.
We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.
As Watling Street Practice, our three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We are part of the Watling Street Primary Care Network and have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.
We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Provide nursing services to patients, including treatment, screening, advice and minor therapeutic proceduresRun clinics for patients including vaccinations, cervical cytology, contraception reviews and wound care to include removal of sutures and leg ulcers.To undertake diagnostic tests including blood glucose monitoring and urine analysisTo take and despatch safely laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and smearsTo provide treatment for cuts and bruises, dressings of wounds and leg ulcers and removal of suturesTo provide immunisations for all ages and diseases and to know the contra-indications and side effects of vaccinationsTo provide telephone advice to patients and occasional home visits where appropriate and within levels of competenceHelping to maintain a positive, patient focussed cultureHelping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Treatment Room Nurse Dressings, including legs Baby Immunisations Smears Contraception (Depos and pill checks) Bloods ECGs Injections
Desirable
Travel immunisations Dopplars Travel imms Adult Imms BP/BT Dementia/LD review Zoladex/Prostap/Inclisarin injections
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Watling Street Practice
Address Kensington Drive
Great Holm
Milton Keynes
MK89HN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.watlingstreetpractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)