Practice Nurse - Morlais Medical Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Practice Nurse

Line Manager

Nurse Rachel Pulman

Accountable to

Nurse Rachel Pulman

Sarah Simpson, Practice Manager

Hours per week

Part Time 20 hours

Job Summary

The candidate will work in a large, busy, modern GP Practice with a list size of 25,000 patients. The post holder will join a team of four Practice Nurses, four Health Care Support Workers and two phlebotomists providing clinical support in the areas of diabetes, respiratory, womens health and family planning, wounds, among others.

Duties / Responsibilities

The post-holder will undertake a range of duties and responsibilities as part of a team to support the Practice in delivering care to its patients. Main duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Chronic disease management to includes diabetes, respiratory and womens health as examples

Wound management

Immunisations

Womens Health and family planning

Adherence to Infection Control procedures

Taking and recording observations such as BP monitoring

Venepuncture

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Method of Assessment

Qualifications and / or knowledge

Registered Nurse with minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Competent and trained to perform Venepuncture

Ability to perform ECGs

Experience in Chronic Disease Management

Experience in immunisation

Application formInterview

Appropriate certification

Experience

Minimum 2 years post qualification experience

CertificatesReferences

Aptitude and ability

Skills and Personal qualities

Minimum 2 years post qualification experience

Application

Interview

Pay scale: Band 6, depending on skill set and experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Practice Nurse Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary case
• Experience of working alone

Qualifications

Essential

• Nurse registration

Desirable

• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Morlais Medical Practice

Berry Square

Dowlais

Merthyr Tydfil

Mid Glamorgan

CF48 3AL

Employer's website

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