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Are you looking to contribute your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment? A fantastic opportunity to join our Enhanced Access team and be a part of the overall vision of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance has become available, and we are currently seeking a driven and dedicated individual to fill the role of Enhanced Access Practice Nurse.

Our EA Practice Nurses play a vital role as part of a busy team. In this position, you will support us with achieving our goals, while also contributing to the overall success of our organisation.

You will be expected to provide excellent practice nursing care directly to patients, and support the development of innovative and high-quality nursing practice, offering advice on service improvements based upon your experience and knowledge of the needs of patients.

If you're excited by the prospect of tackling new challenges, collaborating with a dynamic team, and helping shape the future of our organisation, we would love to hear from you! Apply today and take the first step toward an exciting new chapter in your career.

• To work within the multidisciplinary team to meet common goals.
• To provide family planning advice.
• To administer IM contraceptive injections as per protocol.
• To administer childhood immunisations according to the national vaccination schedule.
• Monitoring of ongoing treatments.
• Perform cervical cytology screening.
• To provide opportunistic screening and advice on patient's health.
• To assist with planning and evaluating patient care.
• Clinical measurements including blood pressure recording, blood glucose monitoring and ECGs.
• The administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
• Undertake wound care and appropriate management of wounds.
• To provide Health Promotion in areas such as weight, smoking and alcohol.
• Teaching patients and their family self‑care where appropriate.
• Assisting and or chaperoning the general practitioner.
• To work consistently within your own professional standards, maintaining an awareness of evidence based and current best practice.
• To ensure appropriate registration with your own professional body.
• To participate fully in the annual appraisal process and maintain your personal professional development.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to infection control standards.
• To support the maintenance of appropriate stock items in fridges and clinical areas and to adhere to cold chain policies.

At Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, growth, and continuous learning. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who are committed to delivering excellence and driving positive change within our industry.

We take pride in offering a robust range of benefits to support our employees, including:

• Annual Leave: Enjoy 27 days of annual leave for full-time employees, in addition to bank holidays.
• Sick Pay: Our enhanced sick pay policy ensures you are supported during times of illness.
• Pension Scheme: Access to the NHS pension scheme to secure your financial future.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave: We provide generous maternity leave to support new parents.
• Paternity Leave: We also offer paternity leave to allow new fathers to bond with their new‑borns.
• Blue Light Discounts: Take advantage of exclusive discounts available for our staff. After probation you can make an expense claim for the price of your blue light discount card and receive full reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Network: Access support through our employee advice network for personal and professional challenges 365 days a year 24‑7.
• Internal Awards: We recognise and celebrate the achievements of our staff through internal awards.
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from a variety of discounts that enhance your overall employee experience.

We are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment for all our employees.

The Enhanced Access service operates on behalf of PCNs across Coventry, Nuneaton and Atherstone, run from local General Practices.

As one of our EA GPNs you will be expected to undertake the following as part of their role:

• Work independently to provide excellent practice nursing care directly to patients.
• Participate in the delivery of routine surveillance and screening.
• Participate in the management of long‑term conditions, contraceptive services, wound care, immunisations and vaccinations.
• Support the development of innovative and high‑quality nursing practice, offering advice on service improvements based upon your experience and knowledge of the needs of patients.
• Provide general practice nursing duties on behalf of the patients, general practice and PCN.
• To work consistently within your own professional standards, maintaining an awareness of evidence based and current best practice.
• To ensure appropriate registration with your own professional body.
• To participate fully in the annual appraisal process and maintain your personal professional development.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to infection control standards.
• To participate in the maintenance of medical equipment, ensuring appropriate interim checks are carried out and equipment is appropriately calibrated, and faults are reported in line with policy.
• To support the maintenance of appropriate stock items in fridges and clinical areas and adhere to cold chain policies.

• Registered first level nurse.
• Registered with NMC.
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or willingness to work towards.

• Experience of working in community / primary care.
• Management of long‑term conditions.
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Experience of audit.
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.

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.