Nurse
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Job summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Main duties of the job
Professional
- Offer advice about adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
- providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs
- Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
- Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Offer routine pill checks working within the practice guidelines
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests. (desired)
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
- Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, steriliser and emergency equipment.
- Chronic disease management
- Mentorship qualification for the training of student nurses (desirable)
About us
Peverell Park Surgery and University Medical Centre has a strong Partnership model of 7 Partners, which includes a Managing Partner to help coordinate the running of two busy practices. Large support team of administrators,7 salaried GPs, 3 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Physician Associate, a Mental Health worker, physiotherapist, prescription team that includes an in-house employed pharmacist, pharmacy technician, along with a large team of nurses and HCAs all supporting the GPs. We have a cohesive, joined up approach to sharing the additional workload of GPs and Partners.
We continue to strive to have a good work life balance and believe in ensuring resilience for all of our team members. We activity seek ways to ensure that our team members are happy in their employment and therefore enjoy coming to work, creating a calm friendly work environment.
Details
Date posted
18 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A1469-23-0003
Job locations
162 Outland Road
Plymouth
PL2 3PX
Employer details
Employer name
Peverell Park Surgery
Address
162 Outland Road
Plymouth
PL2 3PX
Employer's website
https://www.peverellparksurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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