Fir Park Medical Centre

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and caring Practice Nurse to join our healthcare team. As a Practice Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to join our busy practice . Essentially we are looking at between 25-30hrs per week but this can be negotiable for the successful applicant

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be able to work independently on all practice matters and take responsibility for general practice issues on a day-to-day basis. They should be able to provide excellent care to all our patients. Good communication and organisational skills are essential. Awareness of QOF, CDM and Local requirements are also needed.

Skills for this position are to include:

  • Nurse qualifications and experience
  • Chronic disease management
  • Cytology Screening
  • Baby Immunisations
  • Delivery of seasonal vaccines
  • Travel Vaccinations
  • Telephone triage
  • Learning Disability Health Checks
  • Home visits
  • Practice Nursing experience essential

About us

Fir Park Medical Centre is a busy GP practice in Widnes with around 12,200 registered patients. We are a training practice with 7 GPs, 2 ANPs, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 Practice Nurses & 2 HCAs. We moved to purpose built new premises in November 2021, which will offer expansion opportunities.

We offer a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, and the position qualifies for the NHS Pension Scheme.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0423-24-0005

Job locations

Lanark Gardens

Upton Rocks

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 9DT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services care to the practice population. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as; infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services care to the practice population. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as; infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • 2 years experience
  • Experience in a primary care setting
  • CQC Knowledge
  • Cytology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • 2 years experience
  • Experience in a primary care setting
  • CQC Knowledge
  • Cytology

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Fir Park Medical Centre

Address

Lanark Gardens

Upton Rocks

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 9DT


Employer's website

https://www.firparkmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Fir Park Medical Centre

Address

Lanark Gardens

Upton Rocks

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 9DT


Employer's website

https://www.firparkmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Managers Dept

cmicb-h.enquiries.firparkmc@nhs.net

01514282990

Details

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0423-24-0005

Job locations

Lanark Gardens

Upton Rocks

Widnes

Cheshire

WA8 9DT


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