Practice Nurse Prescriber

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

Job summary

A village GP practice in Hatfield Heath is looking for an experienced prescribing practice nurse for part-time maternity cover. The role involves managing asthma and COPD patients, implementing vaccination programmes, and providing care in treatment rooms. Current NMC registration is essential. The position starts in January/February and runs for 12 months.

Qualifications

• NMC registered and active PIN required.
• Experience in treatment room consultations.
• Ability to provide care to patients with long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Implement vaccination and immunisation programmes.
• Manage asthma and COPD patient reviews.
• Conduct dressings and cervical sampling.

Skills

Clinical skills

Compassionate manner

Knowledge of long-term conditions

Empathetic approach

Understanding of nursing issues

Education

Current NMC registration with an active PIN

Job description

The Eden Surgery is looking for an experienced prescribing practice nurse to join our friendly village GP practices in Hatfield Heath and Hatfield Broad Oak. This position is a part-time maternity cover for 2 days per week. The post will commence in January/February for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

• Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad.
• Managing asthma and COPD patients and their reviews.
• Dressings.
• Cervical sample taker.
• Diabetic experience would be an advantage.

About us

With two long established surgeries located in Hatfield Heath and Hatfield Broad Oak, The Eden Surgeries provides primary care services for a patient population of approximately 10,000 people, providing approx 4,000 clinical appointments each month.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.

Experience

• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation.
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.
• Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.

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.