Minehead Medical Centre is actively recruiting a highly motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team of professionals on a part-time job, 30 hours per week!
In February 2024, OneMedical Group took over Minehead Medical Centre. We are working closely with the team and local stakeholders to improve and develop the service. It's an exciting time to join us, as the service continues its transformational journey. As a team we’re passionate about what we do, making sure that patients are receiving the best care possible and in the right way for them.
The Practice Nurse will play an important role in the future of the service and will be part of a wider team, who can be agile, innovative, and future focused. The successful candidate must have experience of patients with 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 utilising 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 maximise Practice income such as QOF and enhanced service contracts.
Practice Nurse Core Responsibilities will involve:
* Venepuncture
* Blood pressure
* ECG
* Height/Weight/BMI
* Health Promotion
* Childhood and Adult Immunisations
* Wound Care
* Contraception
* Cervical Screening
* Spirometry
* Long-term condition management such as Diabetes, COPD, Asthma
Some experience of long-term condition management and cervical screening is essential.
The successful candidate must:
* Be registered with the NMC
* Have a degree in Nursing
* Have substantial Practice Nurse experience
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
* Minimum of 1 Long Term Condition diploma
* Have knowledge of patients with long term conditions
* Be familiar with Patient Group Directions (PGD’s) and associated policy
* Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
System used: EMIS
About Minehead Medical Centre
Minehead Medical Centre (MMC) is a vibrant central hub for the town, with a dedicated team as close-knit as the rest of Minehead's population. Minehead Medical Centre is the only GP service in the area. The patient list size is 12,300 with a slightly higher number of aging population when compared to the rest of Somerset. In recent years, Minehead Medical Centre has undergone refurbishment works to provide additional clinical rooms on the ground floor.
Why join us?
* NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
* 25 days / 200 hours / 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata, if part-time)
* Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
* Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
* Family friendly employment policies
* Special and Significant Event Leave
* Participation in OMG’s refer a friend scheme
* Continued personal and professional development
* 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
* Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to NHS Discounts
Working at OneMedical Group
Our teams at OneMedical Group, whether working for OneMedicare, OneMedical Property or within our Support Centre, all come together, collaborate, share ideas and have fun! The team is made up of forward thinking and people centred individuals with different skills and abilities, where you can learn from each other and make a positive and valuable impact.
OneMedical Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. If you would like to discuss the support options available during the recruitment process please email: recruitment@onemedicalgroup.co.uk
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.
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