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Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2025 |
| Location: | Callington, PL17 7AW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A2776-25-0004 |
Summary
Job summary: To provide nursing services to patients of the Practice, including treatment, screening and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. The post holder will work in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. The post holder will be required to complete the return to nursing course and other various training courses as required. Primary duties and areas of responsibility: Child and adult vaccination & immunisations. Cervical screening, wound care, clip & suture removal, general nursing duties. Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed guidelines. Provide general and specific health assessments and screening to the Practice population (within agreed guidelines). Advise patients in general health care and minor ailments with referral to General Practitioners as necessary encompassing health promotion in all care. Maintain supplies and equipment use. Maintain accurate patient records, disease indices etc, and attend to necessary claim form documentation in accordance with NMC Guidelines. Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness - following appropriate training. Involvement in aspects of health management and promotion, either to individual patients or in clinics following agreed guidelines. To participate in team training sessions and meetings. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team. To participate in own appraisal and personal development plan. The duties of this post are wide-ranging and will require the post holder to be flexible in adapting to changing circumstances. Confidentiality: In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Job Description Agreement This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.