We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team Multidisciplinary Primary Care Team. You should be up to date in performing cervical cytology and childhood immunisations.
Main duties of the job
This is a treatment room nursing role, which will consist predominantly of the following duties:
* Cervical Smears
* Wound care
* Injections/Vaccinations
About us
Our friendly team comprises a skill mix of excellent Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Doctors and administrators. We are a training practice and host student nurses, post registration nurse training, registrars and FY2s. We look after 17,000 patients with a team of 50.
Job responsibilities
Other tasks will include
* Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
* Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
* Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
* Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
* Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
* Ordering of stock from the appropriate Hospitals
* Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
* At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
* A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
* Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Further details are available upon request
Person Specification
Experience
* Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
* Experience in Cervical Smears
Skills
* Aware of accountability of own role within the primary care team
* Competent time management and organisational skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Clinical skills
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* UK Cervical Smear Current Sampling Number
Personal Attributes
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic
* Demonstrate high levels of self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses
* Flexibility, reliability, responsive to change
* Team oriented
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Willingness to undergo education/training for both personal and service needs
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
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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