Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to develop your career in primary care?

Bishops Waltham Surgery is seeking a motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week).

We are a progressive, patient-centred GP practice committed to delivering high-quality care to our local community. We are particularly interested in hearing from nurses with experience or a keen interest in diabetes management, although support and training will be provided for the right candidate wishing to develop this specialist area.

What We're Looking For

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred care.
• Experience in primary care is desirable but not essential.
• An interest in diabetes care and long-term condition management.

What We Offer

• Full-time position (37.5 hours per week).
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Ongoing professional development and funded training opportunities.
• Supportive and friendly working environment with opportunities to develop specialist interests.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality nursing care within a GP practice setting.
• Undertake chronic disease reviews, particularly diabetes, asthma and COPD.
• Provide cervical screening, immunisations and vaccinations.
• Deliver wound care, dressings and other treatment room services.
• Promote health and wellbeing through patient education and preventative care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, Healthcare Assistants, Pharmacists and the wider Primary Care Network.

Job description

Accountable to Lead Nurse and Practice Manager

Job Purpose To provide high-quality evidence-based nursing care to the practice population, promoting health, preventing disease and supporting patients with long-term conditions. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide treatment room nursing services.
• Deliver chronic disease management clinics, including diabetes.
• Undertake cervical cytology.
• Administer childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations.
• Perform wound care and dressings.
• Undertake NHS Health Checks.
• Monitor and recall patients with long-term conditions.
• Support patients with self-management and lifestyle advice.
• Maintain accurate clinical records using EMIS.
• Participate in infection prevention and control activities.
• Maintain professional registration and undertake mandatory training.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and practice meetings.

Person SpecificationEssentialQualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

• Experience delivering nursing care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills.

Knowledge

• Health promotion.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Clinical governance.
• Safeguarding.

Personal Attributes

• Professional and caring.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Organised and reliable.
• Committed to continuous learning.

Desirable

• General Practice Nursing experience.
• Experience managing long-term conditions.
• Diabetes qualification or experience.
• Cervical cytology qualification.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Mentorship or teaching experience.

About us

Bishops Waltham Surgery is a friendly, patient-centred GP practice providing high-quality primary care to the local community. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team includes GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, first contact practitioners, care coordinators, social prescribers and an experienced administrative team, all working collaboratively to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.

We are committed to delivering accessible, evidence-based healthcare while promoting continuity of care and supporting patients to manage their health and wellbeing. We embrace innovation and continually strive to improve the services we provide, working closely with our Primary Care Network and wider NHS partners.

At Bishops Waltham Surgery, we value teamwork, respect and continuous learning. We are committed to supporting the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, providing a positive working environment where individuals are encouraged to develop their skills and specialist interests.

Our focus is on delivering outstanding care to our patients while creating a supportive and rewarding workplace for everyone in our team.