We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and reliable person to join our friendly team to cover Maternity Leave from 1st November 24 – 31st December 2025.
23 hours a week within the Practice opening times of 07.30-20.00.
Salary is pro rata, depending on experience.
An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our experienced, dedicated and friendly nursing team at our forward-thinking, enthusiastic and supportive practice. We have a dynamic team of nurses, healthcare assistants, and phlebotomists providing chronic disease management and enhanced services to our 14,500 patient list.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a primary care setting. You should be keen to keep yourself updated on the new challenges facing primary care and be prepared to undertake further training as required for the position.
Essential Skills:
* Phlebotomy
* Wound Care
* Compression Bandaging
* ECGs
* Adult and child immunisations
Desirable Skills:
* Cervical Cytology (Smears)
* Contraceptive reviews
* Travel vaccines
* Skills in asthma/COPD & diabetes
Job Summary:
The post holder is an experienced nurse, responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base. The post holder will manage a diverse clinical case load, dealing with the presenting patient’s needs within a primary care setting. They will contribute to developing the nursing services offered by the practice.
Job Responsibilities:
* Accountable for own practice and will work independently managing their own clinical workload responding effectively to patient needs.
* Provide input and advice on evidence-based practice and care interventions.
* Undertake procedures including but not limited to venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, new patient health checks, ECG’s, stitch/clip removal, and wound management.
* Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes.
* Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for patients.
* Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
* Promote health and well-being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc.
* Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.
* Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.
* Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team.
Minimum Requirements:
* RGN with current PIN number
* To work in accordance with NMC code of conduct
* Membership of professional body e.g. RCN/MDU
* Appropriate training/experience in chronic disease management and evidence of updates required.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £30,751.50-£34,125.00 per year
Expected hours: 23 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/11/2024
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