Job summary
Chelmer Medical Partnershiphas a fantastic opportunity for an experiencedpractice nurse to join our forward-thinking practice, on a part-time basis, for a minimum of 20 hours per week. The post-holder will need to work all day on Mondays, but the remainder can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
Chelmer Medical Partnership is a three-site practice based in Chelmsford, formed by Humber Road Surgery, Melbourne House Surgery and Tennyson House Surgery. The post-holder will be required to work across these three sites.
About us
Chelmer Medical Partnership is 3-site patient practice whose ethos is to offer patient-centred healthcare to our list of a 32,500 patients. There is strong evidence that health outcomes are socially determined and that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and grow old influence their health. We enjoy multidisciplinary teamworking and the opportunities that collaborative working in a practice and PCN provides.
The benefits of joining our organisation include:
- Access to the NHS pension
- NHS benefits such as discounts on shopping, food and travel
- Competitive rates of pay
- Uniform
- 6 weeks' annual leave, pro rata
For further information please contact us atlaura.bridge2@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will work closely with a team of supportive and collaborative clinicians to ensure the greatest level of care is delivered to all patients.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Delivering exceptional levels of care to all patients
- Working autonomously and as part of a team
- Providing flu vaccinations
- Providing cervical cytology
- Carrying out contraceptive reviews
- Providing immunisations
- Delivering wound care
- Management of asthma, diabetes and COPD
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will work closely with a team of supportive and collaborative clinicians to ensure the greatest level of care is delivered to all patients.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Delivering exceptional levels of care to all patients
- Working autonomously and as part of a team
- Providing flu vaccinations
- Providing cervical cytology
- Carrying out contraceptive reviews
- Providing immunisations
- Delivering wound care
- Management of asthma, diabetes and COPD
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
- A relevant nursing degree;
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN;
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
- Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates would be an advantage;
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care;
- Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice;
- Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions;
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
- A relevant nursing degree;
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN;
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
- Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates would be an advantage;
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care;
- Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice;
- Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions;
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
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).
