Job responsibilities

The job duties include, but are not exclusive to:

• Deliver diabetes related care (where suitable training has been undertaking), or demonstrate a desire to undertake relevant training including in diabetes, COPD, and asthma
• Carry out general observations and offering tailored lifestyle advice for various health checks and initiatives. Including health promotion and motivational interviewing
• Manage wound care, including acute, chronic, and post-operative wounds. Assessing for infection and promoting wound healing, including ulcer care
• Provide routine, childhood and seasonal immunisations as required
• Travel advice and vaccinations
• Perform cytology and female health care
• Ability to recognise and manage anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest situation in line with current UK guidelines.

Ready to join us...

If you are looking for a rewarding role and becoming part of a great team of people, then please apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working accordance with the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice;
• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team;
• Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS Web;
• Experience of Primary Care;
• Experience of General Practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse;
• Full NMC Registration;
• Specific training in Primary Care Nursing;
• Diabetes diploma or equivalent;
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development;
• Willingness to undertake further training to fulfil the post;
• Treatment room experience;
• Chronic disease management

Desirable

• Asthma diploma or equivalent;
• COPD diploma or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Good personal organisation;
• Good keyboard and computer skills

Desirable

• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook;
• Ability to use MS Word and Excel;
• Ability to learn new software

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills;
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality;
• Commitment to ensuring equity of access to health care for all;
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense;
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities;
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team;
• Pleasant and articulate;
• Able to work under pressure;
• Able to work in a changing environment

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 (opens in a new window).