Practice Nurse

Aspire Locums (Northwest) Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 2,755,000 - 4,822,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Locums (Northwest) Limited is seeking a self-motivated General Practice Nurse Locum to join our pool of Practice Nurses in Liverpool, Merseyside. You will support doctors and the wider primary care team, delivering high-quality nursing care and health promotion across Northwest England.

You will assist with chronic disease management, immunisations, screenings, and policy-driven care, while leading healthcare assistants when required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Nursing Degree, registration with NMC (UK).
• Enhanced DBS check and active NMC pin required.
• RCN membership or indemnity cover preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care and treatment.
• Participate in standards setting and auditing clinical outcomes.
• Promote a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment.
• Deliver health promotion and screening activities for patients and carers.
• Manage safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment.
• Provide nursing care across settings with holistic assessment and care plans.
• Support delivery of evidence-based practice and best care.
• Offer information and advice to patients face to face and by telephone.
• Involve in team discussions to ensure best practice.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Cervical Smear testing

Immunisations

Travel vaccines

Coil fitting assistance

Urinalysis

Swabs

Spirometry

Infection control

Contraception advice

Family planning advice

Health promotion

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

My Client is an GP Surgery in Liverpool, Merseyside. We are seeking to recruit a self-motivated and detail-oriented General Practice Nurse Locum to join our existing talent pool of Practice Nurses, covering Northwest England.

The post holder will be required to provide and maintain a high standard of Nursing care for patients as well as providing assistance to the Doctors and other members of the primary care team, working together to deliver care within the boundaries and scope of their role. Supporting patients with health related advice, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. You will work collaboratively with the wider general practice team to meet the needs of patients, practice key performance indicators and targets, e.g., QOF. Support the delivery of policy and procedures whilst providing leadership to healthcare assistants and other workforce colleagues if required.

The post holder should meet the following criteria, and personal specification:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care and treatment.
• Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.
• Promote and participate in maintaining a safe comfortable and therapeutic environment.
• Participate in developing strategies and promoting health promotion programs for patients and carers and facilitate screening clinics.
• Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment.
• Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care as appropriate.
• Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care ensuring delivery of evidence-based practice.
• Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone
• Involvement in team discussions to ensure "best practice"

Clinical skills

• Chronic disease management.
• Cervical Smear testing
• Immunisations / travel vaccines (Child & Adult)
• Assistance with Coil Fitting
• Urinalysis
• Swabs
• Spirometry
• Infection control management of equipment
• Contraception advice
• General Family planning advice
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice

Contract Details

• Locum/Temp Practice Nurse
• Salary/Remuneration: Competitive Hourly
• Self-Employed
• Covering GP Practices, Walk-in-Centres, Urgent Care Centres, etc. across Northwest England

Mandatory Requirements

• Must hold a Nursing Degree, qualification recognised by (NMC) (UK)
• Full registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• RCN Membership, or valid indemnity insurance cover
• Enhanced DBS check