Job summary
Grove Surgery in the busy market town of Thetford is recruiting a practice-based nurse.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced general practice nurse to join our team. We are an energetic team, love to have fun, support charity work, we make each other laugh every day. Do you think this would suit you?
We are seeking someone to work full time; we can be flexible with the days worked.
Main duties of the job
- Undertaking health assessments, administering medication & treatments & performing diagnostic tests.
- Providing & evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health & social care needs are met.
- General health & well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition.
- Managing & treating long-term conditions, in line with national & local policies.
- Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national & practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Prioritising health problems & intervening appropriately.
- Supporting & managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health, contraception & cervical cytology.
- Implementing & participating in, vaccination & immunisation programmes.
- Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
About us
Grove Surgery has a list size of 13000 patients. We are a friendly and dynamic surgery delivering excellent care to our patients and providing a positive and supporting working environment.
We are a teaching practice and support the training of nursing associates, physician associates, medical students and GP registrars. We have a dedicated research unit. We are leading the way in Norfolk for research. There may be an opportunity to work in dual locations between research and the surgery.
We have an exceptional multi-disciplinary team including nurses, healthcare assistants, social prescriber, care-coordinator, paramedics, physician associates, clinical pharmacist, and pharmacy technician who work alongside our GPs to ensure our patients receive the best care available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant nursing degree
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN
Experience
Essential
- Undertaking health assessments, administering medication & treatments & performing diagnostic tests.
- Providing & evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health & social care needs are met.
- General health & well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition.
- Managing & treating long-term conditions, in line with national & local policies.
- Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national & practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Prioritising health problems & intervening appropriately.
- Supporting & managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health, contraception & cervical cytology.
- Implementing & participating in, vaccination & immunisation programmes.
- Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Grove Lane
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2HY