Job summary
Petroc Group Practice is advertising for a Practice Nurse for temporary cover, possibly leading to a permanent position for the right candidate.
We are looking for someone to cover Thursdays and Fridays 8.30am 5.00pm working at St Columb Major Surgery. Predominantly to cover sick and annual leave. This will initially be a fixed term position for 4 months, to start as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
Treatment room work to include dressings, wound care and injections.
Dopplers and travel health would be an advantage.
About us
The Petroc Group Practice has 4 sites, Padstow, St
Columb Major, St Merryn and St Columb Road.
We are a dispensing practice based in north
Cornwall in quite a rural setting. On the beautiful, and hard to beat, north Cornwall
coast, we are no Doc Martin. With a population of just over 17,000 we are keen
to provide our patients with the services they need, improve patient outcomes
and to give continuity of care.
We are a friendly and supportive team, with lots of
experienced members of staff that are on hand for advice and assistance.
We have a varied group of clinicians, with GP
Partners, salaried GPs, Medical students and Registrars, sitting alongside
Paramedics, Social Prescribers, Clinical Pharmacist, ANP's,
HCA's and all our dispensers, admin and secretarial teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a
treatment room nursing service to the practice population.
-
You
will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying
practice population needs.
-
You
will have knowledge of the GMS contract e.g. the quality and outcomes
framework, enhanced services, QOF which are all vital elements of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a
treatment room nursing service to the practice population.
-
You
will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying
practice population needs.
-
You
will have knowledge of the GMS contract e.g. the quality and outcomes
framework, enhanced services, QOF which are all vital elements of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality within healthcare
- Up to date in wound care
- Experience with Emis web and ICE
Desirable
- Experience working as a practice nurse minimum 1 year
- Compassionate, approachable, and patient-focused
- Can work independently and within a team
- Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality within healthcare
- Up to date in wound care
- Experience with Emis web and ICE
Desirable
- Experience working as a practice nurse minimum 1 year
- Compassionate, approachable, and patient-focused
- Can work independently and within a team
- Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the practice
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).