Temporary Practice Nurse in Kippax

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services within the practice.They will work with support from senior practice nurses and the clinical nurse manager to deliver highquality care. They will work within all aspects of practice nursing after completion of training andcompetencies. Supporting patients to be healthy and participating in the monitoring of patients with longterm conditions and health screening.The post holder will work under local and practice policies to ensure patients health needs are met andproviding support to junior nurses, healthcare assistants, phlebotomists and student nurses as required.

Hours required if possible –

Tuesday 2pm -6pm

Thursday 1-6pm

Friday 8am – 6pm

Main duties of the job

1. Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well- being ofpatients attending the practice

2.Participate and undertake opportunistic and routine cardiovascular risk assessments, providinghealth advice and making appropriate referrals into exercise, alcohol, smoking, weightmanagement and mental health services where applicable.

3.Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

4.Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and applyprinciples of self care.

5.Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical screeningand sexual health consultations (cervical screening after completion of course)

6. Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs. Participate in annualmental health reviews

7.Undertake ECGs as per practice policies from the Nurse or GP and venepuncture

8.Administer medications or injections as per prescription, patient group directions or patientspecific directions.

9.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment for patients presenting with acute and chronicwounds. Including removal of clips and sutures.

10.Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens to a high standard(blood samples, urines, stool, sputum, swabs, smears etc) ensuring universal precautions arefollowed and manage the results of these samples, referring to GP as necessary.

About us

We are a PMS practice lookingfor a committed and enthusiastic person to join our friendly, innovative, well organisedteam.

List sizeapproximately 11500

Large leasedmodern purpose built premises and two branch sites

Enhancedservices including extended hours

Research

High QOFachievers

TPP SystmOne

Teaching andtraining practice

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSEThe post holder will be responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services within the practice.They will work with support from senior practice nurses and the clinical nurse manager to deliver highquality care. They will work within all aspects of practice nursing after completion of training andcompetencies. Supporting patients to be healthy and participating in the monitoring of patients with longterm conditions and health screening.The post holder will work under local and practice policies to ensure patients health needs are met andproviding support to junior nurses, healthcare assistants, phlebotomists and student nurses as required.

Please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Previous experience of primary care
• 5 GCSE A-C
• Qualified in phlebotomy
• Hours required to work if possible
• Tuesday 2pm -6pm
• Thursday 1pm-6pm
• Friday 8am – 6pm
• Experience in wound management

Experience

• Worked as a practice nurse in a primary care setting
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Be able to work independently on your own imitative

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.

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