PRACTICE NURSE

AMP Group Practice; Mexborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-regarded healthcare facility in Mexborough is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their team. Responsibilities include managing chronic diseases, conducting vaccinations, and performing wound care. Candidates should have experience in cervical cytology and be a registered nurse. The position offers flexible hours with opportunities for overtime and professional development. Competitive pay is available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexibility in working hours

Support for professional training

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Experience in management of long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of local and national health policy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all General practice chronic disease management.
• Perform vaccinations and wound care.
• Assist with cervical smear taking.

Skills

Cervical cytology

Immunisation and vaccination

Ear care

Minor surgery

Wound care

Chronic Disease Experience

Education

Registered first level nurse

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our award-winning practice. The candidate will undertake all General practice chronic diseasemanagement as well as general practicenursing duties, including child / adult vaccinations, wound care andcytology(These 3 accreditations and experience are Mandatory). Should be competent in all QuoF chronic disease reviews and immunisation

We offer a highly competitive rate of pay.

Ideally we are looking for a candidate to work approximately 25 -30 hrs over 5 days Fairly FLEXIBLE - ideally PM sessions across main and branch sites Ample overtime to cover colleagues holidays available .

We would also welcome practice nurses with Non Medical prescribing certificate & minor ailments certificate to apply .

The practice has provided practice nurse VTS training in the past .

If you are an overseas candidate - please only apply if you hold NMC registration & a visa to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would have experience and skills in the following areas:

QuoF related Chronic Disease Management

Cytology

Removal of Sutures

ECGs

Venepuncture

Ear syringing

Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisation

Contraception

Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets is essential.

We ask for experience in dealing with above holding a diploma as a minimum in each chronic disease is not expected but core knowledge and ability to asses follow up of stable patients based on QuoF requirement is a must.

About us

We are a national award-winning practice, including twice winners of NHS Leadership Awards.

We have a total complement of over 30 staff including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, Practice Nurses, associate practitioner, 4 pharmacists , podiatrist, MSK practitioner ,2 mental health Practitioner and frontline administrative staff.

We are an expanding organisation and proactive locally, regionally and nationally.

We are graded Good / Outstanding on CQC

Job responsibilities

See requirements of this part time to full time position under Job overview

We are looking to Recruit a NMC UK registered nurse with the skills as stated in the advert with mandatory qualification & Experience with Baby-children Immunisation and Cervical Smear taking .

Hours of work can be from a minimum of 4 hours to a maximum of 37.5 hours ( WTE)

We welcome practice nurses who wish to train to be Advanced Nurse practitioner and or to obtain a prescribing certificate

We have supported such nurses since 2009.

We offer a salary rise after 6 months

Plus a discretionary bonus after the 1st QuoF year completion

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse
• Clinical supervision

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
• One year recent primary and community nursing experience Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Experience of audit

Knowledge

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

Skills

• Clinical Skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery and wound care
• Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Chronic Disease Experience.

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.