General Practice Nurse

Location: On site / Headfort Demesne, Co. Meath, A82 H3C7, Ireland

Job type: Fixed Term / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Nursing & Midwifery

Hourly Salary Range: from €26.00 to €28.00

General Practice Nurse

Here at Headford Family Practice, Centric Health, Kells - Primary Care Centre, Navan Road, Co. Meath, A82 H3C7 we put our patients first and aim to provide them with the best possible care within the community. As we endeavour to expand as a Company, we are looking for the right people to join our teams and help us deliver the right kind of innovative care that we strive towards. As one of the first lines to our patients, our General PractH3C7ice Nurses are vital to this initiative as they continue to provide clinical nursing, health promotion, and screening in our GP Practices. We are now looking for an approachable, committed, and professional Registered General Nurse who would like to join our team. We are seeking someone who can demonstrate courteous, sincere, and sensitive patient service, whilst also committing to quality and excellent patient care in the practice.

We are looking for someone with a passion for both healthcare and the fast-paced culture of a growing company. You will need excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Contract: Fixed-Term 4-6 months (flexible)

Working Hours & Pattern: Thursday and Friday 9 am - 5.00 pm

Position Requirements

• Must be a Registered General Nurse with the NMBI.
• Experience in Phlebotomy.
• Have 2 years of post-graduate experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational, and telephone skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Flexible attitude to changing work practices.

Roles & Responsibilities Immunisation

• Administering Infant, childhood, flu, and other vaccinations.
• Administering travel vaccinations.

Chronic Disease Management

• ECG, phlebotomy, lifestyle questionnaire, cholesterol testing and dietary advice as per CDM Programme.
• Nursing management of chronic diseases.

Female Health

• Cervical Screening.
• Family Planning.

Sexual Health

• Opportunistic STI screening.
• Sexual Health advice.
• Treatment of venous leg ulcers and other skin injuries.
• Assessment and treatment of skin lacerations.
• Removal of sutures.
• Nursing management of skin conditions - eczema, psoriasis.

General Nursing Duties

• Health promotion and education.
• Telephone triage and advice.

Key Skills

• The ability to remain calm, professional, and polite in dealing with patients and colleagues.

Personal Integrity

• Be professional in your approach to your work.
• Be honest and reliable.
• Be trustworthy and respectful.

Teamwork

• Build and maintain good relationships with all colleagues.
• Be willing to take on jobs to balance the team workload.
• Aim to communicate well with people at all levels.

Develop yourself and others

• Be motivated to learn and develop.
• Support, encourage, and motivate others.
• Coach, guide, and give constructive feedback to others.

Benefits of working with Centric Health

• Pension: The company will match a 5% employee contribution monthly.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme to speak to an independent, trusted advisor regarding any personal issues or challenges. Dependent family members living at home also included.
• Sick Leave: Upon completion of your probation, the Company will pay a basic salary totalling a maximum of 2 weeks of your contracted hours.
• GP Visits: All Centric employees plus immediate family are eligible for discounted GP visits in our Centric Health Practices.
• Indemnity: Indemnity is covered under the Company's policy.
• Birthday Day Off
• Maternity Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Flexible Working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Centric Healthis an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.