Southend Medical Centre has an exciting new opportunity. We are looking to recruit a qualified and experienced practice nurse on a part-time basis for 24 hours per week, covering Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
To be considered for this position, you must have primary care experience.
Main duties of the job
* To work as a registered practice nurse supporting the organisation and facilitating clinical care in a holistic and proactive manner to patients registered at the practice.
* To maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all practice protocols and policies, as well as to provide nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the primary healthcare team.
* It is essential that the practice nurse works within their own level of competency and expands their role in accordance with practice requirements and their own scope of practice.
About us
Southend Medical Centre is a 7300 patient practice with a friendly and supportive team that strives to provide an outstanding service to its patients. We are proud to be a multi-cultural surgery and have been accredited with several awards including our Pride in Practice LGBTQIA+ Gold award, our Veterans Friendly Practice award, our Dementia Awareness Practice award, and our Trauma Informed Surgery accreditation.
We hold patient care at the forefront of our minds and we fly the flag for the future of healthcare by being a training and research studies practice.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation degree as a registered nurse.
* NMC registration.
Experience
* You must have previous experience working in primary care.
* You must be qualified in cervical screening, childhood immunisations, vaccines, staple and suture removal, basic wound care, and experience in SystmOne.
* It is desirable that you have diabetes, asthma, COPD, stop smoking, contraception, and complex wound care qualifications.
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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