Are you apassionate and dedicated prescribing nurse practitioner who wants to make a positive impact on patientslives? We think you may have found whatyou are looking for. The Lawns MedicalPractice has an innovative approach to patient care and we are seeking anenthusiastic Registered Nurse Practitioner to join our team.
We offercompetitive salary and benefits with the opportunity to join the NHS PensionScheme.
We encourageongoing learning and development with study leave built into the contract ofemployment. Our Nurse Practitioners workcollaboratively with our GPs and other medical staff to ensure our services areefficient and effective to meet patient need and give the best care we can. You will benefit from the full support of theteam.
We are asupportive and friendly practice with a manageable workload.
MainDuties
As aRegistered Nurse Practitioner you will be expected to be able to perform coreclinical nurse practitioner responsibilities and must be happy to engage in ongoingtraining to increase your skills and range of consultations. This role is varied and interesting and coverslong term conditions along with general practice nurse duties, training andsupport will be given.
What WeAre Looking For
Qualifiedand registered Prescribing Nurse Practitioner
Ability toperform full range of primary care nurse practitioner duties
Positive andcommitted
Ability towork with and enhance our team
Main duties of the job
As a Prescribing Nurse Practitioner you will be expected to see patients at the practice for a variety of new and ongoing health conditions. You will be expected to diagnose, prescribe, refer and manage the health needs of patients. You will be expected to manage your workload and enter all data onto the electronic patient record using the relevant coding.
The candidate would work 24 hours per week over three days. We work our share of Improved Access Saturdays (these are minimal) and we would expect our candidate to work a share of these.
About us
We work in a busy market town in South Norfolk and we are 26 miles from our nearest hospital.
We have a fantastic team of nurses including a Nurse Practitioner, Outreach Nurse who looks after our frail and elderly, and three HCAs. We all support each other and have developed good working relationships and friendships.
We have good support from our admin and dispensary staff. We also benefit greatly from having a Social Prescriber, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Mental Health Worker, and First Contact Physiotherapy. Our Community Nursing Team is based on our premises along with Community Physio, Podiatrist, Hand Physio, SALT, etc. The community staff often come directly to us to speak to a GP or Nurse when they need to.
We encourage ongoing learning and development with study leave allowance. Our team works collaboratively with our GPs and other medical and non-clinical staff. We value all of our staff and listen to them.
The nursing team works in a nursing wing which includes a large treatment room with bariatric equipment and life support emergency trolley. It has space for several clinicians to work, if necessary and our minor surgeries are carried out in this room, mostly.
Job responsibilities
* We have a comprehensive job description which is available upon request to the Practice Manager, Ann Steele 01379 642021
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Must be a registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Must be a registered nurse
* Primary Care experience
Qualifications
* Must be a registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Must be a registered nurse
* Primary Care experience
Experience
* Experience of working within a nursing team.
* Experience of dealing with a variety of patients.
* Experience of working in primary care
Qualifications
* Must be a registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
* Must be a registered nurse
* Primary Care experience
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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