Practice Nurse in Chester-le-Street

Job summary

We are looking for a part time Practice Nurse (28-34 hours per week over 3/4 days) to join our team at Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group.

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team.

About us

Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group is a friendly, high performing, well respected 2 site GP Practice, dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare for our 10,400 patients.

Job responsibilities

• Able to document consultations according to NMC Guidelines
• Able to support patients in long term condition management, and carry out practice checks such as venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, diabetic foot checks
• Running Well Person Clinics and Health Promotion Programmes, facilitating change by providing holistic, assessment and lifestyle advice, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise, including NHS and new patient health checks
• Perform Cervical Cytology Tests
• Ability to undertake ECGs
• Assist in the provision of Minor Surgery and Coil fittings
• Have some experience in managing Long Term Conditions, or be interested in developing this skill

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Qualification
• Current NMC Registration
• Cervical Cytology Qualification
• Accredited training in Chronic Disease Management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.