Nurse Prescriber
Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago
Job summary
Botesdale Health Centre are looking for a professional, conscientious and highly effective nurse prescriber to join our friendly team in Botesdale on a part-time basis, for hours per week. The role involves assisting medical personnel in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. We are also recruiting for a full time position (7430): Nurse Prescriber in Diss - Primary Care Careers (
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment, screening treatment, services & health education advice. Be competent in administration of childhood immunisation & travel vaccination. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. Proactively identify, diagnose & manage treatment plans. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness. Provide information & advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medication regimes, side-effects and interactions Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Maintain and control injectable and oral drug stocks in the treatment room and doctors surgeries. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens. Oversee the duties undertaken by the HCA and assist with training and mentoring. Manage own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team. Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer.
About us
We are a rural GMS 9900 patient surgery with 4 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs and a fantastic clinical and practice team with an on-site Dispensary. We are located in a modern, recently extended surgery with community nurses located on site as well as an X-ray suite and glorious surrounding countryside.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Hold current NMC Registration. Hold a Prescribing Qualification. Have a Diploma in an area of Speciality.
Experience
Essential
Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice. Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions. Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.