About this role
Job summary
Croft Medical Centre are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team. You will be working alongside a team of 5 nurses and 3 HCA's in a busy practice, so support and teamwork is always on hand.
Main duties of the job
The role is 3 days a week, flexible on days however working Friday until 1830 would be a requirement.
General practice nurse duties - Smears, immunisations, travel vaccines, immunisations alongside some respiratory knowledge for asthma reviews would be ideal.
About us
GMS practice with approx. 11,300 patients
Currently 3 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners
Excellent Nursing Team - 5 Practice Nurses including DSN and RSN, 3 HCAs
Onsite Care Navigation, Reception, Admin and Management teams
CQC good rating and high QOF achievement
GP Registrar training practice
Member of the North Solihull PCN which is a collaboration of 5 local practices providing high quality centralised services for the benefit of our patients. ARRS include paramedics, a pharmacy team, FCPs, nursing associate, health and wellbeing coaches, care navigators and social prescribers.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide practice nursing services to the practice population(s)
Supported by the nursing team within the practice, the Practice Nurse will deliver care within the boundaries of their role and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols.
As autonomous practitioners the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making.
They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing nursing care, health education advice, screening activities, monitoring of long term conditions, implementing care at hospital, community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
More detailed Job description is available on request.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths, Registered Nursing Qualification, Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Desirable
Experience as a General Practice Nurse, Phlebotomy, Respiratory knowledge / able to perform asthma reviews, Diabetes / CVD knowledge.
Experience Essential
Experience of working in General Practice, Registered Nurse
Desirable
Respiratory / Asthma knowledge, Diabetes CVD Knowledge
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 Croft Medical Centre
Address 1 Pomeroy Way
Birmingham
B37 7WB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://craigcroftmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)