Are you looking for change? Wanting to work in a supportive and varied role?
Be part of a team aiming to be the best Nursing team in South Norfolk.
We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our team at East Harling and Kenninghall Medical Practice. The practice is based in South Norfolk and cares for approximately 8,700 patients .
We are a growing nursing team with a wide range of disciplines and an ambition to be the leading team in the wider area.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
The ability to travel across the 2 surgery sites is necessary
About you:
· Dynamic and ambitious
· Looking for the next challenge in a supportive environment
· Willing to learn
· Flexible
· A great team member
What we will offer you:
- Variety, challenge, and job satisfaction
- A competitive reward package based on experience
- Being part of a multi-disciplinary nursing team with the opportunity to progress your career
- Ongoing free training support and excellent development opportunities with in-house courses and funded qualifications
Essential skills:
Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
Desirable knowledge and skills:
Knowledge of QoF
Qualification / Experience in Long term condition management – asthma / COPD / diabetes
Able to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively, recognising when referrals are required
Able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records
Organised, friendly, approachable, self -motivated
Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and a team player
Work within level of competence
Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcomes
Clinical Responsibilities:
Assess, plan, provide, implement, and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population
Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients both at risk of developing a long-term condition and diagnosed chronic disease
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care
Undertake health screening, surveillance and immunisation
Assess and care for patients with presenting wounds including leg ulcer management
Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy, working with PSD and PGD guidance
Women’s health
Venepuncture
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care
Adhere to practice policies and procedures
Agree own actions are consistent with agrees standards of care , following practice / national guidelines
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions either directly or under supervision
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £19.00-£25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person