EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY CARE IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL.

So, if you are looking for a new challenge in a caring and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. Email your CV to bnssg.pierhealth.recruitment@nhs.net

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse with Current NMC PIN - Essential
• First Level Degree in Nursing - Essential
• Knowledge of Wellbeing and Health Promotion - Essential

EXPERIENCE

• Working Inter-professionally- Essential
• Use of Electronic Healthcare Records System - Essential
• Understanding of Safeguarding Principles - Essential
• Awareness of Infection Control Standards - Essential
• Minor Illness Management - Desirable
• Triage in Healthcare - Desirable

KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act - Essential
• Working Knowledge of the Management of Databases – Desirable

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to Work as a Team Member and Autonomously - Essential
• Good Interpersonal Skills - Essential
• Good Level of Communication Both Verbally and in Writing - Essential
• Effective Time Management (Planning & Organising) - Essential
• Ability to Prioritise and Organise Workload to Meet Deadlines - Desirable
• Ability to Work with Constant Interruptions Requiring Skills in Multi-tasking, Always Maintaining Accuracy – Essential
• Ability to Use Electronic Patient Record (EMIS) - Desirable

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check - Essential
  Pay: From £18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Are you immediately available?

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work Location: In perso

JOB PURPOSE

The role is to deliver high quality patient care to meet the holistic health care needs of practice populations. The post holder will be suitably trained and be competent in at least two of the various activities detailed in key responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to the following:
Clinical practice

· Participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children- including vaccinations for those travelling abroad.

• Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients.

· Taking patient samples, swabs, blood, specimens, and checking pulse, temperature and blood pressure.
· To support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs and those presenting for cervical cytology consultations.
· Giving advice, education and information about chronic health conditions and ailments, smoking cessation and losing weight.
· Documenting all patient contacts in the electronic patient record.
· Ensure all training is up to date.