Experienced General Practice Nurse
Full-time @Skillworkerhub posted 1 month ago in HealthCare Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 2397
Job Description
Experienced General Practice Nurse
Hours of duty: Part time (Days / times to be agreed on appointment)
Pay: Starting £17 – £22 ph dependent on experience and training needs
Benefits:
- Free Parking
- Access to NHS Discounts
- Employee Recognition Rewards
- Staff Training Programme
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Monthly Team Meetings
- Free Tea & Coffee
- NHS Continuous Service holiday entitlement honoured *
- Opportunities for additional training and progression for suitable candidates
Job summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the healthcare team. Working alongside other members of the team your role will be to support any activity which is required under the framework of general practice, the treatment room and nursing competency matrix.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the Lead Nurse and GPs
- Maintain good practice with regard to prescribing if qualified. Adhere to practice policy for audits and reviews of clinical practice
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings if required
- Cervical smears, pregnancy tests and contraceptive advice
- Chronic Disease Management where appropriate to skills
- Immunisations
- Routine – influenza, pneumococcal, shingles etc.
- Infant immunisation and vaccinations
- Travel health care advice and immunisations
- ECGs
- Wound care / ulcer care
- Removal of sutures
- Venepuncture
- Urinalysis
- Review of and understand/ action pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs where appropriate
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintain accurate records
- Ordering of drugs and stock and ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels where required
- Commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings and have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC.
- Registration with the NMC.
- Work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for, creating a setting in which everyone feels welcome and safe. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
(*providing proof of continuous service is shown and that employment and employment dates meet the criteria)
Qualifications
- Core skills in patient care and anatomy knowledge are essential for this role.
- Previous experience as a General Practice Nurse is required.
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is mandatory.
- Additional certifications or training related to general practice nursing are a plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are highly valued in this position.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £17.00-£22.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 30 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- PETERBOROUGH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Must have experience of working within a primary care or clinic setting
- Active registration with the NMC
- Experience of cervical screening
- Experience of Childhood Immunisations
- Experienced in complex wound care
- Experienced in Spirometry
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/02/2025
Reference ID: TWWH PN