Practice Nurse

Emmer Green Surgery

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Job summary

The Emmer Green Surgery is looking for a registered nurse to join our existing General Practice nursing team. Ideally this would be on a part time basis.

Would consider a newly qualified nurse as further training/courses could be provided for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a multi skilled nursing team you will provide a comprehensive range of treatment room/nursing care services along with some chronic disease management to our patient population. See job description attached for full range of duties.

The successful candidate will need to have good interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work as both an individual and a team and be able to accurately record the details of all treatments carried out in the patients records.

About us

There are currently 3 Practice Nurses, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and 3 HCA / Phlebotomists in the Practice team working in a friendly and supportive environment. We have a population of approximately 12,000 patients.

The practice is very proactive in embracing change and training staff to ensure we can provide the best possible service to our patients and we are looking for a like minded person to join our valued nursing team.

Date posted

25 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1172-24-0000

Job locations

Emmer Green Surgery

4 St. Barnabas Road

Emmer Green

Reading

RG48RA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties/Responsibilities of the Role

To provide routine nursing care as required within the treatment room.

Administer adult/child injections under agreed and signed PGDs/PSD directives

To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.

To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effect to patients health.

To request pathology services as necessary and process pathology results as required.

To maintain accurate clinical records and ensure read codes are used effectively.

Participate in national and local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice, including the review of significant events.

Ensure clinical knowledge is kept up-to-date and mandatory training requirements are met.

Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care procedures/Interventions.

Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training and achieved competence.

Provide support and guidance to the health care assistants where called upon.

Participate in implementing national screening.

Participate in national immunisation programmes for adults and children with the appropriate training and competency.

Comply with QOF, enhanced services and medicines management initiatives to maintain practice high achievements.

Perform new patient health checks

Perform NHS health screening checks

Assist GPs in procedures/chaperone as necessary for intimate examinations.

See full job description and Person Spec attachment for full details.