We are looking for an experienced, friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our Nursing team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties/key tasks:
1. To provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice.
2. To provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of any specific clinical specialism/pathway advertised for the post (e.g. asthma, diabetes etc.)
3. Provide nursing treatments to patients.
4. Provide general health screenings and health promotion to the practice patients.
5. Advise patients on minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
6. Provide general wound care (no compression), post operative, wound packing, lower leg.
7. Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and delivery of national immunisation and vaccination schedules.
8. Provision of effective chronic disease management programmes to the practice population according to agreed protocols.
9. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including venepuncture, swabs, smears etc. Perform investigative procedures e.g. ECG and spirometry.
10. Provide family planning and sexual health screening and advice.
11. To take an active role in supporting the practice to maximise achievement against local and national targets in respect of the PMS contract, QOF and Enhanced Services.
About us
We have a well-established practice team including 4 GPS, 4 UCPs, one of which specialises in home visiting, 4 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, 3 physios, 2 Mental Health practitioners, 2 clinical pharmacists, a Care Coordinator and a Social Prescriber, along with a fantastic administrative team. The practice is committed to innovation, development and providing excellent patient care. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares the same values to join us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Nursing
* NMC Nurse Registration
Experience
* Experience working in Primary Care/ General Practice
* Experience in Long term conditions management
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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