General Practice Nurse

General Practice Nurse

Here at Desmond Medical Centric Health, Station Road, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick V42 RD76, 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 Practice 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 seek someone who can demonstrate courteous, sincere, and sensitive patient service while committing to quality and excellent patient care in the practice.

The right candidate will need to have 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.

Benefits:

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

Specific Job Details:

Location: Desmond Medical, Station Road, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick V42 RD76

Link: https://www.centrichealth.ie/locations/desmond-medical/

Contract: Permanent Part-time Contract

Working Hours: 4 days Monday, Tuesday, and Friday (9.00 am - 4.00 pm) Thursday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm)

Hours: 28 hours

Salary Range: €26 - €28 depending on experience

Roles & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Immunisation

        Administering Infant, childhood, flu, and other vaccinations 

Travel Medicine

        Administering travel vaccinations

        Travel Advice

Chronic Disease Management

        ECG, phlebotomy, lifestyle questionnaire, cholesterol testing and dietary advice as per CDM Programme

        Blood pressure monitoring

        Nursing management of chronic diseases

Female Health

        Cervical Screening

        Family Planning

Sexual Health

        Opportunistic STI screening

        Sexual Health advice

Skin/Wound Care

        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

        Phlebotomy

        Ear Irrigation

        Administering prescribed long-term medications/injections

Training will be provided for the suitable candidate

Key Skills - What we look for in our employees:

Patient Focus

        The ability to remain calm, professional, and polite in dealing with our 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

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