Job summary
Bethesda Medical Centre, Cliftonville
Bethesda Medical Centre is
looking for a Full Time Nursing Associate working 37 hours a week, to join our friendly
team of 11 GPs, 4 Nurses, 5 HCAs, Trainee Nursing Associate and a Phlebotomist.
We are a large
dynamic training Surgery with over 19,500 patients offering high standards of
clinical care and beautiful sea views.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties include:
Giving Immunisations as per the national schedule
Wound Management including Dressings, leg ulcers and suture removal
Cervical Cytology (training given if needed )
Performing Ear Irrigation
Liasing with the multi-disciplinary team
Record Data on Patient computerised clinical record (EMIS Web)
Ongoing support/mentorship to Trainee Nursing Associates, HCA's, trainees
Undertaking any other duties and training which may be assigned to the Nursing Associate by the Senior Practice Nurse
About us
Bethesda Medical Centre is a large purpose build surgery based on the cliff top in Cliftonville, Kent with a list size of 19,500 patients.
We have a large multidisciplinary team and provide the East Kent Headache Service and an Ophthalmology Service to patients across the area.
Our practice team consists of 11 doctors (4 partners and 7 salaried GPs), an Acute Care Team, a Nursing Team and admin & ancillary staff.
We also have attached staff who are based at the practice or visit, and these include:- Mental Health Nurses, Counsellors, Ultrasonographers and physiotherapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bethesda Medical Centre
Job
Description: Nursing Associate
Accountable
to: Senior Practice Nurse
Terms of Reference: To assist the Senior Practice Nurse in
providing the best nursing service and
care to Practice patients within the surgery or community.
Main
Responsibilities:
1. Leg Ulcers, Wound Care and Suture Removal
2. Giving immunisations as per the
national schedule
3. Performing Ear Irrigation
4. Liaising within the
multi-disciplinary team
5. Record Data on Patient Computerised Clinical Record (EMIS
Web)
6. Undertaking any other duties and
training which may be assigned to the Nursing Associate by the Senior Practice
Nurse
7. On-going
support /mentorship of HCAs/trainees
Initial training to incorporate if not
already in place:
Cervical
Cytology Screening
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bethesda Medical Centre
Job
Description: Nursing Associate
Accountable
to: Senior Practice Nurse
Terms of Reference: To assist the Senior Practice Nurse in
providing the best nursing service and
care to Practice patients within the surgery or community.
Main
Responsibilities:
1. Leg Ulcers, Wound Care and Suture Removal
2. Giving immunisations as per the
national schedule
3. Performing Ear Irrigation
4. Liaising within the
multi-disciplinary team
5. Record Data on Patient Computerised Clinical Record (EMIS
Web)
6. Undertaking any other duties and
training which may be assigned to the Nursing Associate by the Senior Practice
Nurse
7. On-going
support /mentorship of HCAs/trainees
Initial training to incorporate if not
already in place:
Cervical
Cytology Screening
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential Criteria
- The candidate must meet the specific qualification and training requirements as specified in the Nursing Midwifery Standards of proficiency by having undertaken and completed the two-year Foundation Degree delivered by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - approved provider; and is registered with the NMC and revalidation is undertaken in line with NMC requirements.
Desirable
- Experience in General Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential Criteria
- The candidate must meet the specific qualification and training requirements as specified in the Nursing Midwifery Standards of proficiency by having undertaken and completed the two-year Foundation Degree delivered by a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - approved provider; and is registered with the NMC and revalidation is undertaken in line with NMC requirements.
Desirable
- Experience in General Practice
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).