GP Practice Nurses Required.

We are currently assisting General Practices/Family Medicine clinics across Ireland who are seeking compassionate and clinically confident Registered Nurses.

The successful candidate will provide safe, evidence-based nursing care across the patient life course, support prevention and health promotion, and work closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a broad range of high-quality nursing services within a General Practice/Family Medicine setting, including:
• Phlebotomy and routine blood sampling.
• Administration of injections and medications in accordance with professional scope of practice and practice protocols.
• Administration of seasonal vaccinations and travel vaccinations, including appropriate assessment, documentation and post-vaccination observation.
• Delivery of childhood immunisation programmes in line with current national guidance.
• Wound care and dressings, including assessment, treatment and follow-up.
• Performing cervical screening/cervical smears where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Ear irrigation and associated patient assessment and aftercare.
• Performing and recording electrocardiograms (ECGs).
• Blood pressure monitoring, including the application and review of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
• Conducting health assessments, screening and preventative health checks.
• Supporting chronic disease management, including patient monitoring, education, care planning, review and escalation where required.
• Providing telephone and face-to-face triage, clinical advice and appropriate signposting/referral within scope of practice.
• Delivering patient education and health promotion, supporting healthy lifestyles, preventative care and self-management.
• Assisting GPs and clinicians with minor surgical procedures, maintaining appropriate infection prevention and clinical standards.
• Providing appropriate emergency care and response within the practice setting.
• Supporting antenatal and postnatal care and providing appropriate patient education and follow-up.
• Supporting STI screening, sexual health assessments and appropriate onward referral in accordance with practice protocols.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and confidential clinical records and contributing to audit, quality improvement, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, practice staff, community services and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, coordinated and patient-centred care.
• Maintaining clinical equipment and supplies and contributing to a safe, organised and well-managed treatment environment.

Key requirements

• Current registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Relevant post-registration nursing experience; experience in general practice, primary care, community nursing or a closely related setting is desirable
• Competence, or willingness to complete training, in core practice-nursing activities such as immunisation, phlebotomy, wound care, ECGs, screening and chronic disease management
• Strong clinical judgement, patient assessment, documentation and escalation skills, with a clear understanding of professional scope and accountability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a calm, respectful and inclusive approach to patients of all ages and backgrounds
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team and adapting to a varied primary-care workload
• Commitment to continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, safeguarding, infection prevention and patient confidentiality.
• IT literacy and confidence using electronic health-record / practice-management systems; experience with HealthOne or a comparable system is an advantage.

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit your CV online today!

Duffy Alexander Recruitment, recruit for all Public & Private Hospitals, General Practices, Family Medicine Practices, Primary Care & Urgent Care Clinics across Ireland.

We have the skills, knowledge and proven experience to help highly accomplished Doctors & Nurses obtain new roles in Ireland. We offer you guidance and support throughout the whole recruitment process and we have a strong compliance team ready to help you with all required paperwork. We also assist you with relocation and can guide you clearly through any questions you may have. Relocation is not an easy process and we will take the time to guide you through it all.