General Practice Nurse - Kilcock & Enfield

General Practice Nurse – Kilcock & Enfield Here at Centric Health, 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 line 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 are seeking someone who can demonstrate a courteous, sincere, and sensitive patient service, whilst also 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 inter-personal skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Position Requirements:Must be a Registered General Nurse with the NMBIExcellent interpersonal, communication and telephone skillsComputer literateExcellent organisational skillsExcellent written and spoken English Specific Job Details:Location: Kilcock/Enfield Medical CentreContract: Permanent, Part-TimeWorking Hours: 18 hours per weekWork Pattern: Wednesday & Friday 9am - 17.00pm / Thursday 9am to 13.00pm)Salary: €23 up to €28 per hour depending on experience.  Benefits of working with Centric Health: Financial Pension: You will be eligible to join the company’s defined contribution pension scheme upon commencement of employment, the Company will match a 5% employee contribution monthly, and this will be automatically deducted from employee’s salary. Indemnity                         Covered under the Company’s policy. TaxSaver Scheme                  Employees can purchase monthly/annual commuter tickets free of tax, USC and PRSI deductions through your salary. Cycle to Work Scheme    Under the scheme you can purchase a bicycle and bicycle equipment up to the value of up to €1250 or €1,500 for an e- bike and pay it back through salary sacrifice over 12 months. You will not be liable for tax, PRSI or the USC charges on your repayments. Educational Assistance    We provide educational assistance to all employees in the form of either study leave or a financial contribution. Well Being                        Sick Pay Upon successful completion of probation, the company will pay basic salary for three spells of absence totalling a maximum of two weeks of your contracted hours in a rolling twelve-month period. Flu Vaccine                       The company will provide annual flu vaccines for all staff (to the value of €20). Spectrum Life EAP           The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner/spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home. Time Out Annual Leave                   Your annual leave will be 8 days per annum, pro rata. This will increase by one day per year of service up to a max of 25 days (pro rata for part-time employees). Birthday day                     Centric want to celebrate you. Take the day off, kick back and relax Maternity Leave               The company will contribute up to €250 per week while on maternity leave (pro rata for part time employees) Paternity Leave                The company will contribute up to €250 per week while on paternity leave (pro rata for part time employees). Carers Leave                    Employees can avail of unpaid carer’s leave to provide care for someone in need of full-time care and attention. You are entitled to take carer’s leave of at least 13 weeks up to a maximum of 104 weeks. Parental Leave                    All employees are entitled to 22 weeks parental leave per child. Flexible Working              We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to help you find a work/life balance that suits both you and the company. *In general these benefits apply to those in permanent employment and may vary if you are temporary or on a fixed term employment contract. Full details on each of the above can be obtained from the HR Department. All benefits are subject to change – please refer to the appropriate policy for further information.  Roles & Responsibilities:Immunisation·      Administering Infant, childhood, flu and other vaccinations  Travel Medicine·      Administering travel vaccinations·      Travel Advice Chronic Disease Management·      Cholesterol testing & dietary advice·      Blood pressure monitoring·      Nursing management of chronic respiratory disease & diabetes  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·      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 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 opportunity company