Job summary
To be a member of the nursing team,
undertaking appointments to provide relevant health care to the patient
population, within the guidelines of practice policy and the remit of the NMC
code of professional conduct.
Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours p/w (negotiable) (NB 37.5 = full-time)
Salary scale: Equivalent to a band 5 (NB we do not use Agenda for change pay structure)
0-2 years = £24,765 per annum, pro rata
2-4 years = £26,968 p/a, pro rata
4+ years = £30,615 p/a, pro rata
You must be a Registered Nurse. You will undertake a variety of appointment clinics. No experience within
a primary care setting is needed, but it is desirable. An interest in a young population is
essential. Must
have the ability to work on your own initiative.
Asthma, Contraception and cervical
screening are areas of large clinical need within our practice. All nurses will need to be trained in these
specialist fields if not already full training and support for development within
these areas will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Key Skills Required:
Appropriately
qualified and registered
Experience
in primary care desirable
Organised
and Methodical
Computer
Literate
An
interest in disease prevention and the health of young people would be useful
Personal qualities required:
Enthusiasm and motivation
Ability
to learn quickly
Good
Communication
Ability
to work unsupervised
Initiative
About us
Benefits included:
Free parking
NHS pension scheme
Study leave/training budget
Comprehensive induction
Occupational sick pay scheme
4 weeks annual leave (rising to 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years
service) + bank holidays (pro rata)
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Post
The successful applicant
must be a Registered Nurse. They
will undertake a variety of appointment clinics. No experience necessary within
a primary care setting is needed, but it is desirable. An interest in a young population is
essential. The successful candidate must
have the ability to work on their own initiative.
Asthma, Contraception and cervical
screening are areas of large clinical need within our practice. All nurses will need to be trained in these
specialist fields if not already full training and support for development within
these areas will be provided.
The appointed nurse will be
expected to participate in ongoing training programmes both for general nursing
and around procedures guided by patient group directives.
The position requires some
flexibility to cover for sickness and study leave entitlements of
colleagues.
Due to our peak (university term time)
and trough (university vacation) workload, annual leave is not permitted during
university term-time unless by special arrangement
Duties and Responsibilities
To work within a team
providing a variety of nursing services to patients. The practice has a large patient population with
many of them being students under the age of 25
To support the care given
by other clinical professionals
To carry out treatments
prescribed by the medical staff
To perform diagnostic and
screening checks-under the direction of doctors and according to practice
protocols
To give immunisations and
therapeutic injections and be prepared to act appropriately in the event of any
reactions to such procedures; ie child immunisations, B12 injections, routine
adult injections, follow up travel immunisations etc
To carry out ECGs,
phlebotomy, dressings, ear syringing
To evaluate minor illness
within strict guidelines of practice protocols under supervision of the urgent
doctor
To undertake cervical
screening
Participate in covid and
flu vaccination clinics (onsite and offsite) as demand requires
To work within guidelines
of practice protocols and PGDs within
remit of clinical role and under direct supervision of a GP in the building
To keep accurate computer
and paper records of all patient contact
To undertake a variety of
administrative duties for maintaining and acquiring stock and equipment
To participate in such
other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably
assigned
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Post
The successful applicant
must be a Registered Nurse. They
will undertake a variety of appointment clinics. No experience necessary within
a primary care setting is needed, but it is desirable. An interest in a young population is
essential. The successful candidate must
have the ability to work on their own initiative.
Asthma, Contraception and cervical
screening are areas of large clinical need within our practice. All nurses will need to be trained in these
specialist fields if not already full training and support for development within
these areas will be provided.
The appointed nurse will be
expected to participate in ongoing training programmes both for general nursing
and around procedures guided by patient group directives.
The position requires some
flexibility to cover for sickness and study leave entitlements of
colleagues.
Due to our peak (university term time)
and trough (university vacation) workload, annual leave is not permitted during
university term-time unless by special arrangement
Duties and Responsibilities
To work within a team
providing a variety of nursing services to patients. The practice has a large patient population with
many of them being students under the age of 25
To support the care given
by other clinical professionals
To carry out treatments
prescribed by the medical staff
To perform diagnostic and
screening checks-under the direction of doctors and according to practice
protocols
To give immunisations and
therapeutic injections and be prepared to act appropriately in the event of any
reactions to such procedures; ie child immunisations, B12 injections, routine
adult injections, follow up travel immunisations etc
To carry out ECGs,
phlebotomy, dressings, ear syringing
To evaluate minor illness
within strict guidelines of practice protocols under supervision of the urgent
doctor
To undertake cervical
screening
Participate in covid and
flu vaccination clinics (onsite and offsite) as demand requires
To work within guidelines
of practice protocols and PGDs within
remit of clinical role and under direct supervision of a GP in the building
To keep accurate computer
and paper records of all patient contact
To undertake a variety of
administrative duties for maintaining and acquiring stock and equipment
To participate in such
other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably
assigned
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriately qualified and Registered General Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Organised and Methodical
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Experience in primary care
- An interest in disease prevention and the health of young people would be useful
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriately qualified and Registered General Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Organised and Methodical
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Experience in primary care
- An interest in disease prevention and the health of young people would be useful
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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