Wound & Dressings Clinic & Vaccination Nurse

Job summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients. Provide nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of primary healthcare team, whilst providing supervision and working closely with dressings clinic Healthcare Assistant. The duties will, in time and with training where necessary, include wound assessment and dressing application in clinic, and vaccination of housebound patients. The role is based across a local cluster of 3 General Practices as part of the PCN:
Eden Medical Group
Carlisle Central Practice
Warwick Square Group Practice

The nurse will have skills, training and experience, relating to wound management and dressing application. They will be responsible for the administration of vaccinations to housebound patients. They will undertake independent consultations with patients relating to specific symptoms within the post holders scope of practice; assessing, examining, investigating, diagnosing (with support wher...