Practice Nurse

Integrated Care System; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Coventry is seeking a compassionate and reliable part-time nurse to join their practice team. The ideal candidate will be an NMC registered nurse with experience in primary care and strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include managing chronic diseases, delivering vaccinations, and providing health education. The role offers a supportive working environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with General Practice experience preferred.
• Experience of working in primary care required.
• Experience of working within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Provide vaccinations and immunisations.
• Manage chronic diseases.
• Deliver health education and cancer screening advice.
• Participate in long-term condition management for patients.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Patient-centered approach

NMC registration

Education

Registered nurse with a current PIN number

Registered first level nurse

Job description

Jubilee Healthcare are looking for a compassionate, reliableand dedicated nurse to join our practice.

We are looking for a part time nurse( up to 29 hours) towork in our nursing team across the two practice sites that we have in Earlsdonand in Tile Hill.

You will work closely with our senior nurse prescriber, ourHCA and GPs, along with other healthcare professionals in the practice toensure we give the best possible care.

We are looking for an NMC registered nurse, preferably withgeneral practice experience. We need youto have excellent interpersonal skills and a patient centred approach to care.

We offer a supportive and friendly working environment, anda commitment to continuous learning and improvement to give you opportunitiesfor professional development.

We reserve the right to change the closing date if we havesufficient applicants.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will include vaccinations and immunisations, managing chronic diseases, health education, cervical smears , travel advice, contraceptive advice, to name just a few !

About us

We are a two site practice, with a full supportive team including GPs, Nurses, HCAs, and a full admin team.

We offer a supportive and friendly working environment, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement to give you opportunities for professional development.

Job responsibilities

To work within the multidisciplinary team to meet common goals.

To participate in long term condition managementfor patients according to explicit protocols

To provide family planning advice

To administer IM Contraceptive injections as per protocol

To administer childhood immunisations according to the national vaccination schedule

Monitoring of ongoing treatments.

To provide health education and cancer screening advice.

Perform cervical cytologyscreening.

To provide opportunistic screening and advice on mens health.

To assist with planning and evaluating patientcare.

Clinical Measurements such as blood pressure recording, blood glucose monitoring and ECGs

The administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections

Undertake wound care and appropriate management of wounds.

To provide HealthPromotion in areassuch as weight, smoking and alcohol.

Teaching patients and their family self-care where appropriate.

Assisting and or chaperoning the general practitioner.

To work consistently within your own professional standards, maintaining an awareness of evidence based and currentbest practice.

To ensure appropriate registration with your own professional body.

To participate fully in the annual appraisal process and maintain own personalprofessional development.

To participate in clinical supervision

To advise, support and contribute to the education of other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Assist on infection control. Maintain cleanliness and hygieneto infection controlstandards

To participate in the maintenance of medical equipment, ensuringappropriate interim checks arecarried out and equipment is appropriately calibrated, and faults are reportedin line with policy.

To support the maintenance of appropriatestock items in fridges and clinical areas and to adhere to cold chain policies

Travel advice and vaccinations

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with a current PIN number
• Registered first level nurse
• Experience of working in primary care
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines

Experience

• Experience of working within a small team.
• Experience of working within a GP practice or primary care setting.

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.