Excel Primary Care

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated, committed and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our Practice team.

The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population, working closely with the GPs, ANP's, PAs, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Practice Manager and nursing team to deliver the practice working priorities.

If you are self-motivated, reliable, happy to work in a busy GP Practice and want to support your colleagues in delivering a great standard of care we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Clinically, the focus of the role is management of patients with long-term conditions and general nursing interventions for all patients.

It is essential you have knowledge of COPD & Asthma management, Diabetes management, Hypertension, family planning /contraception, cervical cytology, childhood immunisations and vaccines.

About us

Excel Primary Care is a large GP Practice with 4 Partners, covering 18000 patients, based over 3 sites in the area of Skelmersdale, West Lancashire.

We strive to provide high quality care for our patients and good working environment for our staff. We are currently rated as good by CQC, a rating we have consistently achieved for a number of years.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3066-24-0005

Job locations

BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

DIGMOOR

SKELMERSDALE

LANCASHIRE

WN8 9BW


Sandy Lane Health Centre

Sandy Lane

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 8LA


Matthew Ryder Clinic

20 Dingle Road

Upholland

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 0EN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice team, delivering care within their scope of practice.

The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, immunisations and travel vaccines, infection control, safeguarding, well woman and well man management, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policies and procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice team, delivering care within their scope of practice.

The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, immunisations and travel vaccines, infection control, safeguarding, well woman and well man management, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice
  • Use of EMIS web, Docman and AccuRx

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must possess a RGN qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice
  • Use of EMIS web, Docman and AccuRx

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must possess a RGN qualification

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Excel Primary Care

Address

BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

DIGMOOR

SKELMERSDALE

LANCASHIRE

WN8 9BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Excel Primary Care

Address

BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

DIGMOOR

SKELMERSDALE

LANCASHIRE

WN8 9BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Elizabeth McGowan

elizabeth.mcgowan2@nhs.net

01695622386

Details

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3066-24-0005

Job locations

BIRLEYWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

DIGMOOR

SKELMERSDALE

LANCASHIRE

WN8 9BW


Sandy Lane Health Centre

Sandy Lane

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 8LA


Matthew Ryder Clinic

20 Dingle Road

Upholland

Skelmersdale

Lancashire

WN8 0EN


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