About this role
Job summary
AWESOME OPPORTUNITY: Pier Xtra Nurses
Pier Health has an exciting opportunity for hardworking and enthusiastic Nurse to join our friendly Primary Care Network team.
We are looking for nurses to support with our current vaccination campaign.
We are also looking to grow and expand our current offer to include:
Dressings/Wound Care
Phlebotomy
Adult Immunisations including Covid & Flu
Travel Vaccinations
Childrens 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 a short term, part time contract and the variety the role can offer, then we would like to hear from you.
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 [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to the following:
Clinical practice
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.
To 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.
About us
Were 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, were excited to see that by reducing red tape and working in a truly multi-disciplinary way, were 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to the following:
Clinical practice
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.
To 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 statuary 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN First level degree in Nursing Knowledge of wellbeing and health promotion
Experience Essential
Working inter-professionally Use of electronic healthcare records systems Understanding of safeguarding principles Awareness of infection control standards
Desirable
Minor illness management Triage in healthcare
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 Pier Health Group Ltd
Address 22 Graham Road
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 1YA
Employer's website https://www.grahamroadsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)