Practice Nurse

Two Rivers Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practice nurse to join our team for a 12 month fixed term contract, on a part-time basis for 25 hours per week.Main duties of the job

Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests.Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met.General health and well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition.About us

As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:Genuine responsibility from day oneWork with a strong social purposeA competitive salary with increments based on professional developmentMembership of the NHS pensionSupport to guide your personal and professional developmentExcellent training and development opportunitiesWorking in a purpose built facilityWorking in the largest single site GP surgery in Suffolk27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service.Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more informationabout this role, please see the attached job specification.Person Specification

Qualifications

Current NMC registration with an active PIN.Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualificationsCompetence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.Experience

Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.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 ..... full job details .....