Practice Nurse maternity cover
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21 hours ago
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Job Summary
Brundall Medical Partnership islooking for a qualified nurse to cover a 12 month maternity contractoffered on a part-time basis for 27 hours per week. You will be a key team member contributing towards high quality patient care andare have a diabetes qualification to carry out ongoing diabetic reviews.
The nurse is responsible for delivering a wide range of nursing services to the practice population. You will work autonomously within your own areas of competence and collaboratively with the general practice team in the care of practice patients.
Main responsibilities include;
- Providing a wide range of nursing services to include the following areas. Training will be given where required
- Patient care as directed by the Nurse Team Lead Practice Business Manager and GPs
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and family planning clinics including coil fittings implants
- Blood pressure checks
- Chronic disease monitoring and reviews with patients which may include Asthma CHD COPD Diabetes etc as required for patient care and QoF
- Cytology smear tests
- Diet and nutrition advice
- ECGs
- Immunisations including childhood flu. pertussis pneumococcal and shingles
- Injections including Depo-Provera methotrexate and Zoladex
- Minor injury walk in patients
- Requesting pathology tests for example urine culture swabs
- Venepuncture
- INR warfarin monitoring via INR Star software
- Removal of sutures
- Travel advice and vaccinations
- Urinalysis
- Wound care/ulcer care
You may be required to carry out other duties or tasks as delegated by management or the partners. You will need to have flexibility to covering sickness absence.
For further details please see the job description attached.
About the Candidate
- Registered General Nurse
- Current NMC registration
- Membership of a professional body
- GCSE English grade C or equivalent
- Diabetes qualification
- Previous general practice experience desirable
- An understanding of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission
- An understanding of nursing within a Primary Care setting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Ability to perform duties above
- Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Be confident to manage time and prioritise
- Ability to communicate and relate to patients and staff at all levels
- Conscientious pro-active and a team player
About Us
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Benenden Health
- Staff Reward scheme
- Enhanced maternity
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.
Key Skills
- Practice Management
- Veterinary Experience
- Enterprise Architecture
- Office Manager Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
About Company
NHS General Practitioner GP Medical Centre | Cavendish Health Centre | Marylebone, Central London, England
