Practice Nurse - maternity cover

Primary Care Careers; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Norwich seeks a qualified nurse for a part-time position covering a 12-month maternity contract. The role includes delivering various nursing services such as chronic disease monitoring, assisting with minor surgeries, and patient care. Candidates must hold current NMC registration and be a Registered General Nurse. This role offers the opportunity to work within a friendly and supporting practice environment.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity leave

Qualifications

• You must have flexibility to cover sickness absence.
• Conscientious and pro-active attitude required.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of nursing services to patients.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and family planning clinics.
• Monitor and review chronic diseases with patients.

Skills

Understanding of nursing within a Primary Care setting

Ability to communicate and relate to patients and staff

Confidence in time management and prioritization

Proactive team player

Education

Registered General Nurse

Current NMC registration

GCSE English grade C or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Brundall Medical Partnership is looking for a qualified nurse to cover a 12 month maternity contract, offered on a part-time basis for 27 hours per week. You will be a key team member, contributing towards high quality patient care and are have a diabetes qualification to carry out ongoing diabetic reviews.

The nurse is responsible for delivering a wide range of nursing services to the practice population. You will work autonomously within your own areas of competence and collaboratively with the general practice team in the care of practice patients.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a wide range of nursing services to include the following areas. Training will be given where required
• Patient care as directed by the Nurse Team Lead, Practice Business Manager and GPs
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and family planning clinics including coil fittings, implants
• Chronic disease monitoring and reviews with patients which may include Asthma, CHD, COPD, Diabetes, etc, as required for patient care and QoF
• Cytology smear tests
• Diet and nutrition advice
• ECGs
• Immunisations, including childhood, flu. pertussis, pneumococcal and shingles
• Injections including Depo-Provera, methotrexate and Zoladex
• Minor injury walk in patients
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Venepuncture
• Removal of sutures
• Travel advice and vaccinations
• Urinalysis
• Wound care/ulcer care

You may be required to carry out other duties or tasks as delegated by management or the partners. You will need to have flexibility to covering sickness absence.

About us

Brundall Medical Partnership, located in Brundall, are a rural friendly practice, we have approximately 8400 patients and dispense to nearly half of our patient list. Our team consists of two Partners, one GP and one ANP. We have three salaried GP's, a Paramedic Practitioner and Physician Assistant. We have two Practice Nurses, three HCA's. We also have ARRS staff which include a First Contact Physiotherapist, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Nurse and a Wellbeing team. We're fortunate to have outstanding dispensary, reception, and administration teams. We are a friendly well respected practice.

We offer the following benefits:-

• Enhanced maternity

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Membership of a professional body
• GCSE English grade C or equivalent

Experience

• An understanding of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission
• An understanding of nursing within a Primary Care setting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word
• Ability to perform duties above
• Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Be confident to manage time and prioritise
• Ability to communicate and relate to patients and staff at all levels
• Conscientious, pro-active and a team player

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.