About this role
Job summary
The Friary Surgery, Richmond, North Yorkshire has a vacancy for an experienced Practice Nurse with Chronic Disease Management particularly Diabetes or Asthma/COPD to join our small busy team.
Working hours would be 08:30-17:30 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will include but not exhaustive
Chronic disease managment
Treatment room duties
Management of infection control
Wound Care Manangement
Cytology
Vaccinations and Immunisations
Childhood immunisations
Work within all NICE guidelines and practice policies
Family planning
About us
The Friary Surgery is a semi-rural dispensing practice based in the beautiful North Yorkshire Dales town of Richmond.
We are one of seven practices within the North Yorkshire PCN, offering wider services to our patients including Pharmacists, Care Home Teams and Social Prescribers. The PCN Team continues to grow.
We encourage personal development of special interests.
Job description Job responsibilities
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following qualities and experience:
Essential - Registered General Nurse with full Practice Nurse training and experience. Recognised qualification to diploma level or above. Full driving licence and own transport.
Competent in basic nursing duties, excellent communication skills.
Knowledge of chronic disease management and NHS screening programmes.
Cervical cytology
Enthusiasm to develop nursing skills.
Understanding and adherence to strict confidentiality.
Ability to manage own workload/priorities.
Able to work in a changing environment within a busy team.
Flexibility in working hours to cover annual leave/sickness etc
Experience of SystmOne
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse with full Practice Nurse training and experience Recognised qualification to diploma level or above Certificates in Chronic Diseases, Respiratory or Diabetes
Desirable
Cervical Cytology Experience with SystmOne
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Friary Surgery
Address Queens Road
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.friarysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)