About this role
Job summary
We have an opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join us at Rawmarsh Health Centre. This is a permanent 25 hours per week contract, working over 4 days.
Summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, based on the needs of Practice population which includes treatment, screening, preventative care and patient education, as well as providing nursing assistance to the Doctors and other members of the Practice team.
Main duties of the job
When joining our team you will be responsible for providing a professional level of care to our patients. Your main duties will include:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required to meet the needs of the patient population. Cytology. Wound care. Removal of Sutures. New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis. Travel Clinic. Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry. Venepuncture. ECGs Hypertension Management. Anticoagulation monitoring. Routine immunisations/Injections/Childhood immunisations. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs. Chronic disease management including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and long-term conditions.Other tasks will include Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of your own working room. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature. Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels. Participation in administrative systems in the Practice. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records. Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required. On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post. Mentoring and managing Healthcare Assistant re clinical tasks and responsibilities.
About us
We are a small, friendly, high-achieving, practice with a patient population of around 4400 patients. You would be working alongside 1 GP Partner, 1 Salaried GP, 1 Physician Associate, 1 HCA, and a multi-skilled supportive reception/admin team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team the successful applicant will provide safe, high quality primary care nursing services as outlined in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Must be a qualified Practice Nurse registered with the NMC.
Experience Essential
Must have experience of working in a GP Practice and managing chronic disease, asthma, COPD and diabetes.
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 Rawmarsh Health Centre
Address Barbers Avenue
Rawmarsh
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S62 6AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rawmarshhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)