Practice Nurse required for small GP surgery.
Key Skills
* Excellent people skills, including listening and verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to use initiative and solve problems
* Ability to deal with emotionally charged and pressured situations
Main Duties of the Job
* Immunizations
* Smears
* Diabetic checks
* COPD and Asthma reviews
* Chronic Disease reviews
* Dressings
* And any other nursing care as required
About Us
Greenlands Surgery is a progressive GP Surgery, offering excellent professional services to all. We, as a team, commit to continuous professional development by attending meetings and courses in order to remain up to date with the day to day management and challenges of good practice. We aim to deliver equitable, patient-driven, high-quality, and caring primary health care services without prejudice to the patients of our practice. We are reactive to change and capable of innovation and creativity.
Job Responsibilities
Greenlands Surgery is looking for a Practice Nurse to help care for our patients and facilitate their speedy recovery. The ideal candidate will be a responsible and well-trained professional able to give the best nursing care with little supervision. You should be able to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to promote patients' well-being by providing high-quality nursing care. Your responsibility will be to monitor the patients' condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice. You will observe and interpret patients' symptoms and communicate them to the GPs. Collaborate with the GP to devise individualized care plans for patients and perform routine procedures such as immunizations, smears, diabetic checks, COPD, and asthma reviews.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified and Registered nurse in the UK with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Experience in specific areas, such as:
o Chronic disease management
o Child immunizations
o Cervical screenings
o Taking blood samples
o Health promotion
o Working with patients with long-term conditions
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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