Practice Nurse
- Recruiter
- YEALM MEDICAL CENTRE
- Location
- Yealmpton, Plymouth
- Salary
- £16.80 dependant on experience
- Posted
- 08 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 09 Oct 2017
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Yealm Medical Centre
REFERENCE: LWZH0015
CONTACT: Claire Shenton
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LOCATION: Yealmpton
JOB TITLE: Part Time Practice Nurse
SALARY & BENEFITS: £16.80 dependant on experience
WORKING HOURS: 15 hours per week, likely to be all day Tuesday, half day Thursday & Friday (mornings)
THE COMPANY: Our client is a GMS practice in Yealmpton who has approximately 5500 patients. The practice provides general medical services to two nursing homes, a residential home and two flat complexes with residents that require frequent care. They are part of a Primary Care Research Network and have been rewarded with a Sessional Status.
THE ROLE: As a Practice Nurse you will be assisting medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Key Responsibilities of a Practice Nurse to include:-
- Childhood Vaccinations
- Travel service advice and vaccinations
- Women's routine health
- Contraceptive services
- Wound dressing
- Minor ailments
- Chronic disease management such as Asthma & diabetes
- Infection control
- Assisting GP's for minor surgery
- Dealing with samples
THE CANDIDATE: As a practice nurse you will need to be an enthusiastic and caring individual who has great communication skills. Ideally you will have experience working as a practice nurse in a previous role, however full training will be given if the right candidate came from a different nursing background. Whether you are newly qualified or have years' experience everyone is considered for this position.
Key experience essential for the role:
- You will need a NMC Pin
- You will need to be a team player
- Live within a commutable distance to Yealmpton
Does this sound like you? If yes then please hit the apply now button.
You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps.