Job summary
PracticeNurse Wanted Full or part time.
BrannelSurgery, St Stephen, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 7RL
BrannelSurgery is a friendly and well-regarded GP surgery based in St Stephen where weserve our 6200 patients.
Weare looking for a Practice Nurse to join our team full time, although we arehappy to consider part-time/job sharing.We do require a degree of flexibility to help with covering holidays asand when needed.
As a member of the Practice Nurse Team at Brannel you will play a crucial role in providing high quality care to our patients. You must be someone who is friendly, patient focused, calm and well organised, as well as someone who communicates well with people at all levels, provides compassionate care and has attention to detail.
Main duties of the job
We are a SystmOne practice so experience would be an advantage but full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
In terms of your clinical capabilities, you should be someone who can confidently deal with the following patient needs;
1) Monitor Patient Vital Signs and record medical information accurately
2) Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
3) Conduct patient assessments and provide appropriate care
4) Cytology
5) Baby Immunisations
6) Administer vaccines and medications as needed
7) Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes and/or Asthma)
8) Educate Patients on health management and lifestyle choices
And when needed;
9) Assisting with ordering & stock takes
10) Phlebotomy
11) Dealing with Samples
12) Wound Dressings
13) Assist in Minor Surgical Procedures
Any other duties commensurate with this role.
We offer a competitive terms, generous holiday allowance, Simply Health health plan, and the chance to work with a great extended team!
To apply please forward your CV, and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post and your experience working in the areas outlined in the points above. Please also indicate the number of hours you are looking for. If
About us
For more information about our surgery, please visit our website or contact us for an informal chat. Please contact Verity Allen on 01726 822254
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interms of your clinical capabilities, you should be someone who can confidentlydeal with the following patient needs;
1)Monitor Patient Vital Signs and record medical information accurately
2)Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patientcare
3)Conduct patient assessments and provide appropriate care
4)Cytology
5)Baby Immunisations
6)Administer vaccines and medications as needed
7)Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes and/or Asthma)
8)Educate Patients on health management and lifestyle choices
Andwhen needed;
9)Assisting with ordering & stock takes
10)Phlebotomy
11)Dealing with Samples
12)Wound Dressings
13)Assist in Minor Surgical Procedures
Anyother duties commensurate with this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Qualifications
2. Essential
3. *Nursing degree or equivalent UK NMC Registered nurse
4. Experience
5. *Diabetes and/or respiratory.
6. *Cervical cytology.
7. *Child immunisations
8. *Experience of working in primary care and/or a GP practice.
Desirable
9. Desirable
10. Travel Medicine.
11. Hypertension.
12. Phlebotomy.
13. Experience of working with a nursing team and of dealing with vulnerable patients.