Practice Nurse maternity cover

Primary Care Careers; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified nurse for a part-time role, covering a 12-month maternity contract. The successful candidate will provide a wide range of nursing services, including chronic disease monitoring and assisting GPs. Essential qualifications include being a Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration and a diabetes qualification. Benefits include NHS Pension, health support, and more. Flexibility for covering sickness absence is necessary.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Benenden Health

Staff Reward scheme

Enhanced maternity

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Diabetes qualification is essential.
• Experience in a general practice setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of nursing services including patient care and chronic disease monitoring.
• Assist GPs with minor surgeries and family planning clinics.
• Collaborate with the practice team to ensure high quality patient care.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Current NMC registration

GCSE English grade C or equivalent

Diabetes qualification

Ability to work under pressure

Good communication skills

Team player

Education

Diabetes qualification

Registered General Nurse

GCSE English grade C or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Brundall Medical Partnership islooking 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 responsibilities include

• 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
• Blood pressure checks
• 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
• INR warfarin monitoring via INR Star software
• 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 f lexibility to covering sickness absence.

For further details please see the job description attached.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications registrations skills and experience :

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Membership of a professional body
• GCSE English grade C or equivalent
• Diabetes qualification
• Previous general practice experience desirable
• 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

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 GPs a Paramedic Practitioner and Physician Assistant. We have two Practice Nurses three HCAs. We also have ARRS staff which include a First Contact Physiotherapist Social Prescriber Mental Health Nurse and a Wellbeing team.

Were fortunate to have outstanding dispensary reception and administration teams.

We are a friendly well respected practice.

We offer the following benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Benenden Health
• Staff Reward scheme
• Enhanced maternity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Key Skills

Practice Management,Veterinary Experience,Enterprise Architecture,Office Manager Experience,Enterprise Software,Healthcare Management,IaaS,TOGAF,Medical office experience,Conflict Management,COBIT,Customer relationship management

Employment Type

Temp

Experience

years

Vacancy

1