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General Practice Nurse

Employer
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Location
West Midlands
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 per annum
Closing date
6 Jun 2024
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Working as part of a wider General Practice team, the post holder will have responsibility for general treatment duties including leg ulcer management and administration of injectable medicenes for patients for . e.g for b12 defieciency, contraception or management of prostate cancer.

Other clinics for which extended training and supervision will be offered include children and adult immunisations, participation in seasonal vaccinations clinics. Travel consultation clinics as well as offering cytology as part of the national cerical screening team.

The role will offer an opportunity to also develop skills in long term chronic disease mamagementof the general population. Post holders will see patients in clinics but at times will need to offer care to identified housebound patients in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

General treatment duties, via booked clinics to offer wound and ulcer managament, support long term disease education, administer injectable medications as required,

Child and adult immunisations as per national schedules.

Travel clinic consultations.

Well woman clinics.

Supervising other members of the team such as Health care assistants and Nurse Associates.

Participating in infection control audits and other assurance protocols.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately �600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
  • Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  • Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  • Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live


  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • RN (Adult) with current NMC registration


    Desirable

    • Speciality specific qualifications


    Written skills

    Essential

    • Is abe to write in a high standard of English.


    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant clinical post registration experience


    Employer details

    Employer name

    Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

    Address

    SWB NHS Trust-Summerfield Primary Care Centre

    Heath Street

    West Midlands

    B18 7AG

    Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

    381-CT-6251761

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