Job summary
Would you like to join a great team and become our new practice nurse? Shipdham surgery was amongst the very highest performing practices in the recent GP patient survey, we have worked hard to develop systems which blend the best of modern and traditional general practice, giving good patient access. We pride ourselves on our superb patient satisfaction scores and high standards of care and are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic practice nurse to join our existing team on a part time basis, for 27 hours per week, with flexible working hours considered.
Main duties of the job
1. Management of long-term conditions (diabetes, COPD, spirometry, and asthma).
2. General treatment room duties.
3. Wound management.
4. Womens health including cervical screening.
5. Child health/travel immunisations.
6. Infection control in conjunction with our other practice nurse.
About us
We offer high quality healthcare services to our population of 4,800 patients in a small pretty rural area located in Shipdham, 5 miles from Dereham, 5 miles from Watton 26 miles from Norwich.
About us:
7. 1 site GMS practice.
8. 2 established GP partners.
9. Caring for 4,800 patients.
10. Good CQC rating.
11. Dispensing practice.
12. A training practice.
13. A practice team who will work for their patients and their colleagues.
14. A culture of leadership, supportiveness, kindness, respect, and diversity.
15. SystmOne/Footfall clinical systems.
16. High QOF / DES / LCS achievement.
17. Supportive ANP, PN, HCA, Care-coordinator, first-contact physio, GPA, (as well as other ARRS roles).
18. Supportive management, clinical and administrative team.
19. Regular practice, clinical, governance and MDT meetings.
20. Collaborative working with other local practices within a supportive pro-active PCN.
21. Active patient participation group.
22. We are situated in Norfolk's longest village - desirable area to live and work with excellent schools.
23. Onsite parking.
24. NHS pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
25. Registered nurse
26. Nursing Degree
27. Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
28. Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
29. Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates or be willing to work towards these competencies.
Experience
Essential
30. Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, Working towards management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, dressing and wound care.
31. Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
32. Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
33. Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.