Job summary
As an integral member of our clinical team, you will provide evidence-based nursing care and support a wide range of chronic disease management and preventative health services. You will work closely with GPs, healthcare assistant, pharmacists, and administrative staff to deliver outstanding patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease management including asthma, COPD, diabetes and cardiovascular disease reviews
• Cervical screening and womens health services
• Childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations
• Travel health assessments and vaccinations
• Wound care, dressings and suture removal
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice
• Phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring and other clinical procedures
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives and achievement of QOF targets
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and adhering to professional standards
• The successful candidate will
• Be a registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Have previous experience as a Practice Nurse working within primary care
• Demonstrate competence in chronic disease management
• Be experienced in cervical cytology and immunisations
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to work independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development and high standards of patient care
• Infection control lead

About us
We are a small, friendly GP practice committed to delivering high-quality patient care to our local community. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join our team.

Job responsibilities
Experienced Practice Nurse
Location: Colsterworth Surgery
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Hours: Part Time
Contract: Permanent

Qualifications
Essential

• Be a registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Be experienced in cervical cytology and immunisations

Desirable

• Independent prescribing qualification
• Asthma and/or COPD diploma
• Diabetes qualification
• Travel health qualification

Experience
Essential

• Have previous experience as a Practice Nurse working within primary care
• Demonstrate competence in chronic disease management
• Be experienced in cervical cytology and immunisations
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to work independently whilst contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Show a commitment to continuous professional development and high standards of patient care

Desirable

• Experience using System One
• infection control experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.