Leiston Surgery, part of Suffolk GP Federation, are looking for an experienced practice nurse, on a part time basis for 20-25 hours per week, to join our busy clinical team, however, for the right candidate we will consider nurses new or returning to general practice.
Duty patterns are variable and the practice core opening hours are from 7.45am-6.30pm, Monday – Friday.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Wounds management, treatment applying and removing dressings and sutures.
- Chronic disease management of long term conditions such as COPD, Asthma and Diabetes.
- ECG's, swabs and specimens.
- Carry out examinations for blood pressure, venepuncture, urinalysis and ear examinations.
- Travel advice and vaccinations.
- Cervical screening.
- Child immunisations.
- Flu, Covid, Shingles, B12 and Pneumococcal vaccinations.
- Removal of sutures.
- New patient health checks.
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs.
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.