Practice Nurse

UEA Medical Centre

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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)

Date posted

30 June 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,765 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2952-21-6353

Job locations

Earlham Road

Norwich

NR4 7TJ


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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

UEA Medical Centre

Address

Earlham Road

Norwich

NR4 7TJ


Employer's website

https://www.umsuea.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

UEA Medical Centre

Address

Earlham Road

Norwich

NR4 7TJ


Employer's website

https://www.umsuea.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Karen Holland

karen.holland@nhs.net

01603251601

Date posted

30 June 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,765 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2952-21-6353

Job locations

Earlham Road

Norwich

NR4 7TJ


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