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Practice Nurse - maternity cover

NHS, East Norwich, New York, United States

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Brundall Medical Partnership is looking for a qualified nurse to cover a 12 month maternity contract, offered on a part-time basis for 27 hours per week. You will be a key team member, contributing towards high quality patient care and are have a diabetes qualification to carry out ongoing diabetic reviews. The nurse is responsible for delivering a wide range of nursing services to the practice population. You will work autonomously within your own areas of competence and collaboratively with the general practice team in the care of practice patients. Main duties of the job

Providing a wide range of nursing services to include the following areas. Training will be given where required Patient care as directed by the Nurse Team Lead, Practice Business Manager and GPs Assisting GPs with minor surgery and family planning clinics including coil fittings, implants Chronic disease monitoring and reviews with patients which may include Asthma, CHD, COPD, Diabetes, etc, as required for patient care and QoF Cytology smear tests Diet and nutrition advice ECGs Immunisations, including childhood, flu. pertussis, pneumococcal and shingles Injections including Depo-Provera, methotrexate and Zoladex Minor injury walk in patients Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Venepuncture Removal of sutures Travel advice and vaccinations Urinalysis Wound care/ulcer care You may be required to carry out other duties or tasks as delegated by management or the partners. You will need to have flexibility to covering sickness absence. About us

Brundall Medical Partnership, located in Brundall, are a rural friendly practice, we have approximately 8400 patients and dispense to nearly half of our patient list. Our team consists of two Partners, one GP and one ANP. We have three salaried GP's, a Paramedic Practitioner and Physician Assistant. We have two Practice Nurses, three HCA's. We also have ARRS staff which include a First Contact Physiotherapist, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Nurse and a Wellbeing team. We're fortunate to have outstanding dispensary, reception, and administration teams. We are a friendly well respected practice. We offer the following benefits:- Enhanced maternity Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more informationabout this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification

Qualifications

Registered General Nurse Current NMC registration Membership of a professional body GCSE English grade C or equivalent Experience

An understanding of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission An understanding of nursing within a Primary Care setting Working knowledge of Microsoft Word Ability to perform duties above Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision Be confident to manage time and prioritise Ability to communicate and relate to patients and staff at all levels Conscientious, pro-active and a team player 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.

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