We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse. Experience of working in General Practice is essential. Hours of work will be 26 – 30 hours, between 8am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, the exact working pattern will be confirmed at interview.
We are a:
· 4 Partner Practice
· 2 practice Nurses
· 6081 patient list size
· EMIS clinical system
· Purpose built premises
Full driving license and own transport is preferable.
This role is subject to satisfactory references and qualifications.
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 any previous criminal convictions.
Main duties:
Chronic disease management, Cytology, ECGs, Venepuncture, Routine adult/Child immunisations, Chaperoning and assisting patients, requesting pathology test, New patient health checks/NHS health checks, Health promotion,

JOB SUMMARY

Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.