Practice Nurse (RGN)
Minehead, Somerset - Permanent, onsite
£17.00 - £23.00 per hour - DOE
Meridian Business Support is currently recruiting for a Nationwide Client who is seeking a Practice Nurse to work in their GP Practice in Minehead.
The successful candidate must have experience with patients who have a variety of long-term health conditions, be comfortable with change, able to work autonomously, and keen to work in non-traditional care systems. A willingness to learn and develop their skills and undertake training relevant to their role is also essential, with an openness to support the wider nursing team.
You will have a passion for supporting patients to be healthy by utilizing your skills in health prevention, screening, and early management of long-term health conditions. You will strive to continuously deliver quality and safe services to a high standard. The post-holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the wider team to deliver excellent nursing care and to maximize Practice income such as QOF and enhanced service contracts.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Be a certified Registered Nurse
2. Have a current NMC registration
3. Have knowledge of patients with long-term conditions
4. Be familiar with patient group directions (PGDs) and associated policy
5. Be able to work autonomously
6. Prioritize, organize and manage own workload
7. Have a willingness to learn and develop
8. Be able to work collaboratively with the wider team
9. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Venepuncture
2. Blood pressure monitoring
3. ECG
4. Height/Weight/BMI measurement
5. Health Promotion
6. Childhood and Adult Immunisations
7. Wound Care
8. Contraception
9. Cervical Screening
10. Spirometry
11. Long-term condition management such as Diabetes, COPD, Asthma
Some experience of long-term condition management and cervical screening is essential.
Benefits:
1. NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
2. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata, if part-time), to increase with service
3. Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
4. Enhanced Maternity, Maternity/Paternity Support, Adoption pay
5. Family friendly employment policies
6. Special and Significant Event Leave
7. Participation in OMG's refer a friend scheme
8. 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
9. Eye care scheme - free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
10. Cycle to work scheme
11. Training opportunities
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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