Vacancy Enquiries –

Phone: 01539 760760
Email: emma.turner44@nhs.net

Treating people the way we’d like to be treated. 

We are an innovative, vibrant and expanding GP Surgery in Kendal. We are keen to attract caring, motivated and passionate colleagues, with excellent communication and clinical skills. We hope you can consider joining our well-established family practice and help us build our team fit for an exciting future.

Recruitment information is available in alternative formats, for example, large font or online.

Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner, passionate about providing excellent care to frail and older adults in care homes? Do you hold prescriber qualifications and thrive in a collaborative team setting? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Based with the James Cochrane Practice you will work closely with lead care home clinicians in the practice and Kendal PCN to care for patients in local Care Homes. We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team, to help deliver high-quality, person-centred healthcare to residents in care homes across Kendal. Your role supports the care of residents in the care homes aligned to the practice, where your skills and passion for the care of frail and older people will be highly valued.

Further information and application

ACP Job Description

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If you are a proactive and passionate practitioner with a commitment to enhancing the care of frail and older adults in care homes, we would love to hear from you. Applications should be made in writing with covering letter and copy of current CV to Practice Operations Manager, Emma Turner emma.turner44@nhs.net 

Closing date – 15th December 2024

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Job summary

The Nurse Admin Assistant / Phlebotomist position supports our Nursing services by making sure rooms are properly stocked and well organised, clinical waste is properly managed and patient samples taken, are tested and recorded and ready for onward transportation.

Main duties of the job

We require someone to support the nurse team with daily administration tasks which will encompass many important roles including

• receiving, testing and sending patient samples to the laboratory as requested by clinicians,
• stock ordering,
• clinical room stocking
• removal of clinical waste.
• The role would also involve being trained to perform venepuncture
• chaperoning in clinics as required.

You will work within agreed protocols and operating procedures to help ensure the smooth running of the practice and be an important member of the Nursing team.

You with be supported by the whole nurse team and trained appropriately to complete these tasks by the Head of Nursing.

Further information and application

Nurse Admin Phlebotomist Job Description

If this opportunity sounds appealing, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more, please contact our Practice Operations Manager, Emma Turner emma.turner44@nhs.net  

Applications should be made in writing with covering letter and copy of current CV to Practice Operations Manager, Emma Turner emma.turner44@nhs.net 

Closing date – 22nd January 2025

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

We have bank hours available in our nursing team for:

• Phlebotomy
• Health Support Workers
• Practice Nurse

If the above sounds appealing, we would love to hear from you. Please contact  Emma Turner (01539 760760 option 1) for an informal discussion if you would like to find out more.

Applications should be made in writing with covering letter and copy of current CV to Emma Turner, Operations Manager emma.turner44@nhs.net 

The James Cochrane Practice has a long standing reputation for excellent patient care, as the largest General Practice in the South Lakes area we have a registered list of over 17,000 patients and operate from 2 sites in Kendal. We can offer you an invigorating and supportive working environment with excellent opportunities for career development. You will be working alongside compassionate colleagues, who strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care.

Would you like to put your passion into practice seeing patients supported by a large and diverse team? If this sounds appealing, why not come and talk to us. We can offer flexible working packages, and sessions.

Our team includes GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, and a diverse nursing team, supported by an experienced administrative and dispensing team. We offer weekly clinical MDT meetings, scheduled coffee time mid-morning each day and have exciting clinical development opportunities to experience and potentially get involved with:

• Dermatology GPwER clinics
• ENT GPwER clinics
• Sexual Health and Women’s Health clinics
• Minor Surgery clinics
• GPST and Medical Student training
• Hosting private Occupational Health clinics

We are an accredited living wage employer

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