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Harwich - UK

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Tendring PCN has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practice nurse or ANP to join our team at theMayflower Medical Centre in Harwich.Offeredon a full or part-time basis depending on the hours the applicant requires this isan18 month fixed term contract.

General nursing or advanced practitioner applications are welcomed with areas of special interest and experience desirable including:
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Diabetes management
  • Minor illness
  • Family Planning - coils and implants
  • HRT menopause womens health

    The main responsibilities of the role include:

    • Undertaking health assessments administering medication and treatments and performing diagnostic tests.
    • Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met.
    • General health and well-being promotion as well as creating individual person-centred plans for patients with or at risk of a long term condition.
    • Managing and treating long-term conditions in line with national and local policies and the practice needs.
    • Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national and practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments.
    • Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately to assist the patient in complex urgent or emergency situations including initiation of effective emergency care.
    • Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception and cervical cytology consultations.
    • Implementing and participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad.
    • Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
    • Hypertension review and management.
    • Running asthma COPD and diabetes clinics and reviews.
    • New patient and health checks.

    About the Candidate

    All applicants should have the following qualifications registrations skills and experience:
    • A relevant nursing degree.
    • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
    • Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course desirable (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
    • Competence to undertake asthma COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews holding relevant certificates.
    • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation phlebotomy ECG recording screening management of long-term conditions cervical cytology sampling vaccinations and immunisations assisting with minor surgery dressing and wound care and recording spirometry.
    • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients their relatives and carers as well as their colleagues at the practice.
    • Knowledge and experience of its application in supporting long-term conditions.
    • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.

    About Us

    We are a friendly well-organised training practice looking after 17600 patients in an impressive purpose-built GP surgery located within a community hospital in the seaside town of Harwich in Essex.

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employment Type

    Contract

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