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Practice Nurse

Job Description

Are you looking for change? Wanting to work in a supportive and varied role? Be part of a team aiming to be the best Nursing team in South Norfolk. We are looking for an ambitious Practice Nurse to join our team at East Harling and Kenninghall Medical Practice, based in South Norfolk, caring for approximately 8,800 patients.

We are a growing nursing team with a wide range of disciplines and an ambition to be the leading team in the wider area. Whatever your level of experience, we are willing to train the best candidates in the various specialisms. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is able to work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel across the 2 surgery sites is necessary.

About you:

• Dynamic and ambitious
• Looking for the next challenge in a supportive environment
• Willing to learn
• Flexible
• A great team member

What we will offer you:

• Variety, challenge, and job satisfaction
• A competitive reward package based on experience
• Being part of a multi-disciplinary nursing team with the opportunity to progress your career
• Ongoing free training support and excellent development opportunities with in-house courses and funded qualifications

Full or part-time considered.

Essential skills:

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Desirable knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of QoF
• Qualification/Experience in Long term condition management – asthma/COPD/diabetes
• Able to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively, recognising when referrals are required
• Organised, friendly, approachable, self-motivated
• Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and a team player
• Work within level of competence
• Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high-quality health outcomes

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, provide, implement, and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population.
• Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients both at risk of developing a long-term condition and diagnosed chronic disease.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
• Undertake health screening, surveillance and immunisation.
• Assess and care for patient with presenting wounds including leg ulcer management
• Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy, working with PSD and PGD guidance
• Women’s health
• Venepuncture
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care
• Adhere to practice policies and procedures
• Agree own actions are consistent with agrees standards of care, following practice / national guidelines
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions either directly or under supervision

Job Type:

Part-time (Negotiable)

Salary:

£17.00 – £23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

East Harling: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Nursing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

NMC (preferred)

Note: East Harling and Kenninghall Surgery reserves the right to close this advertisement early should suitable applicants apply.

Work Location: In person across both sites

Application deadline: 15.03.2024

Reference ID: EHKHPN042023

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Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Job Description

Are you looking for change? Wanting to work in a supportive and varied role? Be part of a team aiming to be the best Nursing team in South Norfolk. East Harling and Kenninghall Practice is looking for an ambitious Health Care Assistant to join our team.

East Harling and Kenninghall Practice is approximately 26 miles south of the City of Norwich and cares for approximately 8,800 patients. It operates from two separate surgeries – East Harling: a small market town and Kenninghall: a rural but vibrant village. We are a growing nursing team with a wide range of disciplines and an ambition to be the leading team in the wider area. Whatever your level of experience, we are willing to train the best candidate.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent communication skills who can work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel across both surgery sites is necessary.

About you:

• Dynamic and ambitious
• Looking for the next challenge in a supportive environment
• Willing to learn
• Flexible
• An effective team member

What we will offer you:

• Variety, challenge, and job satisfaction
• A competitive reward package based on experience
• Being part of a multi-disciplinary nursing team with the opportunity to progress your career
• Ongoing free training support and excellent development opportunities with in-house courses and funded qualifications

Desirable knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of QoF
• Able to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively, recognising when referrals are required
• Organised, friendly, approachable, self-motivated
• Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and a team player
• Work within level of competence
• Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcomes
• SystmOne experience

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide care to meet the needs of individuals in the practice population
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care
• Undertake health screening, surveillance, and immunisation
• Assess and care for patient with presenting wounds including leg ulcer management with support and instruction from Registered Nurses in the team
• Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy, working with PSD guidance
• Venepuncture
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care under the guidance of Registered Nurses or GP’s
• Adhere to practice policies and procedures
• Agree own actions are consistent with agrees standards of care, following practice/national guidelines
• Assess own performance either directly or under supervision

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time

Salary:

£12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

East Harling: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Note: East Harling and Kenninghall Surgery reserves the right to close this advertisement early should suitable applicants apply.

Work Location: In person across both sites

Application deadline: 15.03.2024

Reference ID: EHKHHCA2023