Practice Nurse

Forest Health Group; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Forest Health Group in Bracknell is seeking a confident Practice Nurse to join our friendly, forward-thinking team. The role focuses on long-term condition management, especially type 2 diabetes, with diverse duties across general practice nursing.

We envisage 28.5 hours per week, with flexible patterns (four longer days, compressed weeks, or a mix) to suit both you and the practice. You will work closely with GPs, pharmacists and the broader MDT to deliver patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered adult nurse with current registration.
• Experience in general practice and long-term condition care.
• Ability to run clinics and make clinically sound decisions.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with diabetes reviews and cardiovascular risk management.

Responsibilities

• Long-term condition management including diabetes, hypertension and CVD.
• Asthma and COPD reviews where trained.
• Cervical screening and immunisations for adults and children.
• Wound assessment and management.
• Travel health and vaccinations where trained.
• Health promotion, prevention and screening.
• Support patients with multiple long-term conditions with MDTs.
• Collaborate with GPs, pharmacists and healthcare assistants.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient-centred approach

Organisation

Clinical decision making

Education

NMC-registered Adult Nurse

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Were looking for a confident, compassionate and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, forward-thinking nursing team. Were particularly interested in someone with experience in long-term condition management, especially type 2 diabetes, who enjoys the variety of general practice nursing and wants to keep developing their clinical expertise.

Your working pattern: lets make it work

Were ideally looking for someone for 28.5 hours, but that doesnt have to mean five days a week. Were happy to explore:

• four longer days instead of five
• compressed hours across fewer days
• a mix of longer and shorter days
• other patterns that suit both you and the practice

Were looking for the right nurse, not just someone who fits a traditional 9-to-5.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied general practice nursing role, including:

• long-term condition management, particularly diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease
• asthma and COPD reviews, where appropriately trained
• cervical screening
• adult and childhood immunisations
• wound assessment and management
• travel health and vaccinations, where appropriately trained
• health promotion, prevention and screening
• supporting patients with multiple long-term conditions
• working closely with our GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and wider multidisciplinary team

About us

About us

Forest Health Group is a large, established GP practice caring for over 33,000 patients across three sites in Bracknell.

Nursing excellence is something were especially proud of. With three Queens Nurses in our practice, we have a strong culture of clinical leadership, professional development and a shared commitment to outstanding patient care. We support our nurses to grow, develop their clinical interests and feel valued for the expertise they bring.

We also know that being a Practice Nurse involves much more than seeing patients. Thats why we have a dedicated nurse administration team. They help with clinic administration, follow-ups and other non-clinical tasks, so our nurses can concentrate on patient care.

Teamwork isnt just about clinical meetings, either. Our daily 11am coffee catch-ups on Teams are something of a tradition. Theyre a chance to connect, share a laugh and stay part of the team, whichever site youre working at.

Job responsibilities

What will you be doing?

This is a varied general practice nursing role, including:

• long-term condition management, particularly diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease
• asthma and COPD reviews, where appropriately trained
• cervical screening
• adult and childhood immunisations
• wound assessment and management
• travel health and vaccinations, where appropriately trained
• health promotion, prevention and screening
• supporting patients with multiple long-term conditions
• working closely with our GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and wider multidisciplinary team

Experienced Practice Nurses bring different skills and interests, and your duties will reflect your existing competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Adult Nurse

Experience

• Previous experience as a Practice Nurse in general practice
• Experience in long-term condition management
• Confidence running your own clinics and making appropriate clinical decisions
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A positive, proactive and patient-centred approach
• A genuine commitment to teamwork and professional development
• Experience undertaking structured type 2 diabetes reviews
• Experience managing hypertension and cardiovascular disease
• Respiratory management skills
• Experience using EMIS Web

Driving Licence

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car, as the role covers our three sites

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.