We are a mid-sized busy practice with an excellent hardworking staff team. The successful candidate will be replacing a member of staff who will be retiring at the end of March, leading to the need to seek a replacement to fill 16 hours.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an individual with experience in all areas of Practice Nursing including Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, COPD, CHD, etc.) as we have well-established monitoring taking place weekly on this cohort of patients and wish to maintain this moving forward. Candidates will also be expected to have Treatment Room experience, as these clinics are run daily and form an important part of the practice's clinical rota. We would ideally expect the candidate to have experience in the following areas: Child vaccinations from 6-8 weeks, other vaccinations including Covid, Travel, Prostap, Contraception (Pill reviews), Cervical screening, and any other duties associated with the role of a Practice Nurse. The candidate would also be expected to participate in maintaining QOF registers.
About us
We presently have 4 part-time members of the team who work 2 days each. One of the team specializes in Diabetes. The successful candidate will be expected to replace the hours of the retiree. The nursing team has an extremely good work ethic and will work alongside each other, helping each other out if needed, so there will always be support from both the nursing team and the rest of the clinical team at the practice.
Job responsibilities
Treatment room, Cytology, Wound Care, Routine Immunizations including Baby, Travel, Covid, and Prostap. Chronic Disease Management (all areas but Diabetes specialty not essential), ECG's, Phlebotomy, Contraception, Cytology, and other duties associated with the post of Practice Nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good standard of education
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* 1st level registered Nurse with current NMC registration
* CPR/Anaphylaxis training undertaken in the last 12 months
* Certificate/Diploma in chronic disease areas
* Experience of working as a practice nurse within General Practice
* Practical experience of computerized clinical systems
* Cytology
* Contraception
* Wound care
* Chronic disease management (asthma, COPD & CHD)
* Ear Syringing
* Baby Clinic duties
* Vaccinations including Covid
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.
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