AWESOME OPPORTUNITY: Pier Xtra Nurses & Health Care Assistants
Zero Hours Contract
Pier Health has an exciting opportunity for hardworking and enthusiastic nurses and Health Care Assistants to join our friendly Primary Care Network team. We are looking to grow and expand our current offer to include:
* Dressings/Wound Care
* Phlebotomy
* Adult Immunisations including Covid & Flu
* Travel Vaccinations
* Children’s immunisations
* NHS Health Checks
* Learning Disability & SMI Annual Reviews
* Annual reviews for Asthma, COPD, Diabetes
* Cervical Cytology
Clinical activities will be held in a variety of locations not always GP practices. We also visit patients in their own homes as part of our vaccination programme.
If you possess any of the skills above and would like the flexibility of zero hours and the variety the role can offer, then we would like to hear from you.
Why Pier?
We’re growing our clinical and non-clinical teams to wrap additional support around our GP practices. With mental health nurses/assistants, dietetics, social prescribing, frailty liaison and enhanced Care Home support, on-site pharmacy; paramedic homebound support, first contact physiotherapy and some brilliant community partners across our patch, we’re excited to see that by reducing red tape and working in a truly multi-disciplinary way, we’re reducing GP workload while improving outcomes for our patients.
We believe strongly that diversity of background, thought and experience across Pier Health leads to better outcomes for our patients and more positive employee experiences and we are actively working towards this.
We offer flexible working and NHS pension scheme as standard.
Experience in Primary Care is desirable but not essential.
So, if you are looking for a new challenge in a caring and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. Email your CV to bnssg.pierhealth.recruitment@nhs.net
Job Description
Job Title
Pier Xtra Nurse
Line Manager
Head of Nursing & Operations
Hours per week
Zero Hours Contract
Rate of Pay
TBC
Job Purpose
The role is to deliver high quality patient care to meet the holistic health care needs of practice populations. The post holder will be suitably trained and be competent in at least two of the various activities detailed in key responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to the following:
* Participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children- including vaccinations for those travelling abroad.
* Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients.
* Taking patient samples, swabs, blood, specimens, and checking pulse, temperature and blood pressure.
* Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs and those presenting for cervical cytology consultations.
* Giving advice, education and information about chronic health conditions and ailments, smoking cessation and losing weight.
* Documenting all patient contacts in the electronic patient record.
* Ensure all training is up to date.
Physical Effort
Prolonged periods of time spent in a sitting position at a computer screen in putting information and making telephone calls. The post holder is occasionally required to lift equipment several times throughout the week e.g., files, boxes, or stationery.
Mental Effort
Prioritising work is essential, as often many tasks are required to be undertaken simultaneously. The post holder is required to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Emotional Effort
Potential for distressing situations when liaising with vulnerable groups and their families/carers.
Working Conditions
You would be required to work in several different environments across the Primary Care Network.
Training and Development
All roles within Pier Xtra have an element of statutory mandatory e-learning training which will be completed within the first two weeks of employment. Any extra training required for role developed will be provided as required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
* Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with current legislation.
* Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with Current NMC PIN - Essential
* First Level Degree in Nursing - Essential
* Knowledge of Wellbeing and Health Promotion - Essential
Experience
* Working Inter-professionally- Essential
* Use of Electronic Healthcare Records System - Essential
* Understanding of Safeguarding Principles - Essential
* Awareness of Infection Control Standards - Essential
* Minor Illness Management - Desirable
* Triage in Healthcare - Desirable
Knowledge
* Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act - Essential
* Working Knowledge of the Management of Databases – Desirable
Skills/Abilities
* Ability to Work as a Team Member and Autonomously - Essential
* Good Interpersonal Skills - Essential
* Good Level of Communication Both Verbally and in Writing - Essential
* Effective Time Management (Planning & Organising) - Essential
* Ability to Prioritise and Organise Workload to Meet Deadlines - Desirable
* Ability to Work with Constant Interruptions Requiring Skills in Multi-tasking, Always Maintaining Accuracy – Essential
* Ability to Use Electronic Patient Record (EMIS) - Desirable
Personal Qualities
* Adaptable and Flexible - Essential
* Ability to Use Own Initiative When Appropriate - Essential
* Polite and Considerate - Essential
* Sensitive and Empathetic in Distressing Situation - Essential
* Ability to Work Under Pressure - Essential
Other Requirements
* Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check - Essential
Pay: From £18.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
* NMC (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 30/09/2024
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