About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a part time Practice Nurse to work at GBPH FOR 6 months under ARRS contract. The practice is currently looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and professional clinical team. We are looking for someone who will share our commitment to providing excellent healthcare to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The nurse will have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and will be competent to deal with the general nursing of patients who present to the surgery, working to practice policies, and referral to other disciplines, colleagues or Gps when appropriate.
Duties to include
* Wound care ( assessment & management )
* Leg ulcer management / Doppler & compression bandaging
* Cervical Screening
*Adult & Paediatric vaccines
* Family Planning
* Ear Irrigation
* Removal of sutures & Clips
* ECG including 24hr ECG
* BP monitoring including 24hr Bp
* Phlebotomy
Experience of working with patients with Diabetes, Hypertension and Asthma would be an advantage
About us
About us
Our clinical team consists of GPs, Nurse Consultant, Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses, Health care assistants and Clinical Pharmacists as well as staff that are joined to our PCN grouping.
These staff include social prescribers, clinical pharmacists, first contact physiotherapists and a pharmacy technician.
Our patient population is 16,500.
We use SystmOne as our clinical system.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. You must have broad knowledge and experience in :
* Childhood Immunisations
* Adult Immunisations
* Cervical Cytology
* Women's Health and Family Planning
* Suture Removal
* Ear Irrigation
* Wound Management / Leg Ulcer Treatment
Experience of working with patients with Diabetes, Hypertension and Asthma would be an advantage
The right candidate will have excellent time keeping skills and must work well as part of a team.
We are a safeguarding aware practice and take safeguarding seriously. All of our staff must be trained in safeguarding as well as follow our policies and procedures.
We are an IRIS accredited organisation also.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualifications Essential * Registered General Nurse * Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct ( 2002 ) and The Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992 ) * Full registration with NMC *A demonstrable commitment to professional development * Competency in basic nursing duties required for the post * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to work well autonomously and within a team * Willingness to contribute to multi-professional working * An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality * Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
Desirable
Desirable * Experience of primary care * Experience of IT clinical systems ( SystmOne ) * Experience of QOF and chronic disease management ( such as Diabetes, CHD, COPD and Asthma ) * Specific skills / qualifications relevant to the post, including, Phlebotomy, Cervical Cytology, Childhood immunisations, Travel clinic and smoking cessation
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience. Practice nurse, Primary care experience within General Practice Setting clinical standards. Please see attached Job Specification
Desirable
Spirometry, Peak flows and interpretation of results ECG Please see attached Job Specification
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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 Great Bridge Partnerships for Health
Address 10 Slater Street
Great Bridge
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 7EY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.greatbridgepartnershipsforhealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)