Practice Nurse

The nurse will be committed to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

Skills required but not limited to

Chronic Disease management, Cervical Screening, Family Planning, Immunisations including childhood working within PGD guidelines

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary

healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice,

enhancing and developing nursing services within

the practice.

Nurse will be responsible for their own personal

development and education including in-service training. They will recognise

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by

the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

The nurse will be committed to improve standards of

care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged

and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate

role development.

Surgery is a semi-rural practice on the outskirts of Chester-le-Street. We serve a population of approx. 5300 patients. At present

there are 3 partners, and a Salaried GP.

Medical care

at Great Lumley is centred on good teamwork and the Primary Health Care

Team. We like to look on ourselves as an

integrated team providing high quality care to the patients that we serve and

are all highly motivated and dedicated towards achieving that aim. A sense of humour is essential. We like to think that general practice can be

fun and rewarding.

Every member

of the team is valued for their contribution and skills and we try and enhance

their role and purpose within the practice as much as possible. There is no them and us mentality and

everyone is encouraged to participate as fully as they can. Regular meetings are held on a wide variety

of topics involving the whole team and full participation from members is

encouraged.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered nurse in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct; - A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Desirable: - Independent Prescriber; - Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking; - Experience of audit

Knowledge

Other

Essential: - Highly motivated; - Flexibility of working hours; - Enthusiasm; - Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team

Desirable: - Ability to work across boundaries