Great Eccleston Health Centre

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are looking for a Practice Nurse for 24 hours per week, who has excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills, to join our existing Practice Nurse Team.

Main duties of the job

The candidate must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of all chronic disease management including Diabetes. They must be able to undertake routine Practice Nurse duties including immunisations of both children and adults, cytology and health promotion.

About us

Great Eccleston Health Centre is a friendly 3 partner practice with a patient population of 7800. The Practice is working closely alongside four other practices as a Primary Care Network with a combined population of 51K. This is an exciting time for the Health Centre; we are in the early stages of new build proposals and are looking to strengthen resilience through our neighbourhood work.

We are a hardworking, supportive and innovative Practice who enjoy working as a team!

Details

Date posted

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0416-24-0003

Job locations

Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

Preston

PR3 0ZA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Chronic disease management including Diabetes
  • Cytology
  • Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, bloods, swabs
  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
  • At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
  • A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Chronic disease management including Diabetes
  • Cytology
  • Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, bloods, swabs
  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
  • At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
  • A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
  • Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified and registered RGN.
  • Membership or willingness to join the RCN.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a Nurse in a Primary Care Setting.
  • Knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
  • Experience of using EMIS clinical system.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified and registered RGN.
  • Membership or willingness to join the RCN.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a Nurse in a Primary Care Setting.
  • Knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
  • Experience of using EMIS clinical system.

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).

Additional information

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 Eccleston Health Centre

Address

Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

Preston

PR3 0ZA


Employer's website

https://www.greateccleston.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Great Eccleston Health Centre

Address

Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

Preston

PR3 0ZA


Employer's website

https://www.greateccleston.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead ANP Nurse

Elizabeth Eastwood

elizabeth.eastwood@nhs.net

01995670066

Details

Date posted

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0416-24-0003

Job locations

Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

Preston

PR3 0ZA


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