PRACTICE NURSE

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Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our award-winning practice. The candidate will undertake all General practice chronic disease management as well as general practice nursing duties, including child / adult vaccinations, wound care and cytology (These 3 accreditations and experience are Mandatory). Should be competent in all QuoF chronic disease reviews and immunisation.

We offer a highly competitive rate of pay. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate to work approximately 25-30 hrs over 5 days - fairly FLEXIBLE - ideally PM sessions across main and branch sites. Ample overtime to cover colleagues' holidays available.

We would also welcome practice nurses with Non Medical prescribing certificate & minor ailments certificate to apply.

The practice has provided practice nurse VTS training in the past.

If you are an overseas candidate, please only apply if you hold NMC registration & a visa to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would have experience and skills in the following areas :

• QuoF related Chronic Disease Management
• Cytology
• Removal of Sutures
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisation
• Contraception

Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets is essential. We ask for experience in dealing with the above, holding a diploma as a minimum in each chronic disease is not expected but core knowledge and ability to assess follow up of stable patients based on QuoF requirement is a must.

About Us

We are a national award-winning practice, including twice winners of NHS Leadership Awards. We have a total complement of over 30 staff including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, Practice Nurses, associate practitioner, 4 pharmacists, podiatrist, MSK practitioner, 2 mental health Practitioners and frontline administrative staff. We are an expanding organisation and proactive locally, regionally and nationally. We are graded Good / Outstanding on CQC.

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a NMC UK registered nurse with the skills as stated in the advert with mandatory qualification & Experience with Baby-children Immunisation and Cervical Smear taking. Hours of work can be from a minimum of 4 hours to a maximum of 37.5 hours (WTE). We welcome practice nurses who wish to train to be Advanced Nurse practitioners and / or to obtain a prescribing certificate. We have supported such nurses since 2009. We offer a salary rise after 6 months plus a discretionary bonus after the 1st QuoF year completion.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

Desirable

Experience Essential

Desirable

Knowledge Essential

Desirable

Skills Essential

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name : AMP Group Practice

Address : Spa Pool Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0HZ

Employer's website : AMP Group Practice

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