Practice Nurse Experienced

Acle Medical Partnership are looking for an Experienced Practice Nurse to provide and maintain a high standard ofnursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to thedoctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. We are a very supporting Partnership and have a very good Nursing Team who pride themselves with excellent patient care and who support the team.

This is a fabulous opportunity for a motivated individual who would like to succeed and progress.

Please note interview dates will be Wednesday 10th June or Wednesday 17th June.

Assistin and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs and Nurse Manager

Homevisits

Chronic Disease Management/ideally special interest in diabetes/Asthma/COPD

Removalof sutures

Urinalysis

ECGs

Venepuncture

Blood pressure measurements

Routineimmunisations

Requestingbasic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Followingagreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the GPs

Maintaining

GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoningand assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

Undertakehousekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Undertaking certain roles and responsibilities fulfilled by the nursing team. This will be allocated and discussed with the candidates.

ACLE medical partnership is a forward thinking, innovative partnership providing a traditional style model of primary care in a modern day NHS. We are a rural dispensing practice based in the small market town of ACLE on the Norfolk broads located half way between Great Yarmouth and Norwich. Our branch site is based at Reedham.

Here at the surgery we actively encourage and support continued personal development and training opportunities where available.

We are a very supportive practice and work hard to provide a sustainable work life balance for all members of our team. We also provide private health care insurance and reflects NHS holiday entitlement.

Assistin and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs and Nurse Manager

Homevisits

Chronic Disease Management

Removalof sutures

Urinalysis

ECGs

Peakflow readings

Venepuncture

Blood pressure measurements

Routineimmunisations

Requestingbasic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Followingagreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the GPs

Maintaining

GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoningand assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

Undertakehousekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Participation in administrative systems in the practice

Atall times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

Attendand participate in any practice meetings when required.

Anyother delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Special Requirements of the post:

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.

Abilityto use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.

Acommitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep upto date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.

Acommitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Controlmeasures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager

Acommitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.

Anawareness of own limitations and experience.

Towork only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice

Tohave a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to dateportfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC

Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings

Membershipof the RCN

Confidentiality:

Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and othermatters. They do so in confidence andhave the…