Nurse - Maternity Cover

Primary Care Careers; Burnham Market; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local GP practice is seeking an experienced nurse to join their team on a part-time basis for at least 18 hours a week. The role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care, working with GPs, and supporting primary care activities. Candidates should possess a valid RGN registration and at least 12 years of post-registration experience, preferably in primary care. This practice values patient-centered care and is committed to supporting its staff.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration required.
• Minimum 12 years post-registration experience preferred in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Perform wound management, dressings, suture removal, and wound assessment.
• Carry out immunisations and vaccinations.
• Support chronic disease management with regular reviews.

Skills

Wound management

Immunisations and vaccinations

Chronic disease management

Patient-centered approach

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN) with valid NMC registration

Minimum 12 years post-registration experience

Job description

The Burnhams Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our team on a part-time basis for a minimum of 18 hours/3-4 days per week. This position is to cover a maternity leave for 9 - 12 months. You will work closely with the, the practices GPs and nurses, management team and partners in the organisation to make sure we are constantly providing our patients with the greatest care possible and making sure our staff are supported and treated with respect. You will provide high-quality nursing care, treatment, and health advice to patients. This role focuses on delivering evidence-based care within the treatment room, supporting GPs, and promoting health and wellbeing across the patient population.

Main duties of the job

• Perform wound management, dressings, suture removal, and wound assessment.
• Carry out immunisations and vaccinations (childhood, adult, travel, and flu).
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.
• Undertake ear care, ECGs, spirometry, blood pressure monitoring, and other diagnostic tests.
• Administer injections, medications, and emergency treatments as prescribed.
• Support chronic disease management by performing regular reviews (e.g., diabetes, asthma, hypertension) as directed by the lead nurse or GP.
• Provide cervical screening (if trained and certified).
• Carry out phlebotomy and specimen collection for laboratory testing.
• Assist with minor surgery, joint injections, or other GP-led procedures as required.
• Diagnose, monitor and develop individual management plans, agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.
• Therapeutic monitoring
• Checking compliance with and adherence to, appropriate treatments using a holistic, patient centred approach
• Recognising abnormalities
• Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate
• Wound care and management
• Assessing routine wounds including trauma
• Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations.
• Follow local wound care pathways.
• Travel Health

About us

Burnham Surgery is a small GP Practice on the Norfolk coast rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).It provides care to around 4,200 patients in and around Burnham Market.In January 2022 the Burnham Market partners joined with Wells Health Centre and the two sites are running as sister sites within the same partnership. As such, flexibility to move site is required.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more informationabout this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with valid NMC registration.
• Minimum 12 years post-registration experience, preferably in primary care or community nursing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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