Practice Nurse

Job summary

Creffield Medical Group has a fantastic opportunity for two experienced practice nurses to join our team on a part-time basis. As the practice is seeking two positions, there may be some flexibility with regard to the hours worked each week depending on individual requirements and needs of the practice.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests.
• Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met.
• General health and well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition.
• Managing and treating long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and the practice needs.
• Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national and practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception, and cervical cytology consultations.
• Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad.
• Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
• Reviewing & managing hypertension.
• Running asthma, COPD and diabetes clinics and reviews.
• New patient and health checks.

About us

Creffield Medical Group was was formed in June 2017 and we have 30,000 patients. Colchester is a historic, vibrant town with quick road and rail links to London Liverpool Street. It houses one of Europes finest zoos, a Norman Castle, beautifully maintained parks, an active theatre scene and new modern art gallery. Local grammar schools are amongst the best in the country and we benefit from beautiful countryside including Constable country in nearby Dedham. Mersea island, Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea offer excellent oysters, beaches and sailing within a short drive.