We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic qualified practice nurse, ideally with respiratory nursing qualifications, to join the team based at Riverside Health Centre for 15 hours per week, covering Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
If not already trained in asthma or COPD care, then we can support the right candidate with the relevant training and supervision to achieve this.
We reserve the right to retract the advert if a suitable person is found before the end date.
Main duties of the job
* Wound care and dressings.
* Cervical cytology
* Administering adult and child immunisations
* Contraception reviews (pill checks)
* Performing and managing patient recalls for asthma and COPD reviews.
About us
Riverside Health Centre is a branch surgery of the COLTE partnership. We care for around 6,500 patients with care provided by three GP partners, one salaried GP, one nurse practitioner, 3 practice nurses and two HCAs. We are a close knit team who work together and support each other to provide the best possible care to our mixed and varied population of patients.
The Colte Partnership itself was formed in 2017 consisting of 8 local practices across Colchester and Tendring joining together to care for approximately 80,000 patients.
We also work as a part of a collaborative Primary Care Network (PCN) which spans across Colchester and Tendring.
Job responsibilities
If youwould like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitateto get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
Experience
* A compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.
* Knowledge and experience of supporting patients with long-term conditions.
* Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing, primary care and the wider NHS with an enthusiasm to work with the team to improve the care and health outcomes for our patients.
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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