Practice Nurse

The Swan Practice; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swan Practice is a large, well-established healthcare provider serving Buckingham and surrounding villages, with three clinical sites and an admin hub. We seek a dedicated Practice Nurse to join our forward-thinking team and deliver high-quality patient care alongside GPs and clinicians.

You will work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to patient care, teaching, and development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with degree-level qualification.
• Experience in primary care preferred.
• GPN certification welcomed.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• General treatment procedures including venepuncture, observations and ECGs.
• Routine immunisations for adults and children.
• Smears/cytology as required.
• Health screening and patient advice.
• Wound care and wound management.
• Maintain accurate patient records; CPD and training duties.

Skills

Wound care

ECGs

Venepuncture

New patient medicals

Immunisations

Chaperone procedure

Clinical notes

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree level qualification

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established team to provide high-quality patient care.

As a Practice Nurse, you will work alongside our GPs, clinicians, and administrative staff to support in delivering patient care.

The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in providing outstanding care to patients, is able to work independently and as part of a team and communicates effectively.

We are looking for a caring and professional individual with excellent communication skills who can work well both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a Practice Nurse, preferably in a primary care setting.

We would welcome applications from nursing associates who hold a General Practice Nurse (GPN) certification.

Main duties of the job

Some of the clinical responsibilities include:

• General treatment procedures, including venepuncture, observations and ECGs
• Routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
• Smears/cytology
• Health screening and advice
• Wound care

About us

The Swan Practice is a large, well-established healthcare provider serving Buckingham and the surrounding villages. With three clinical sites and an administration hub, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality care to over 30,000 patients, and our patient base continues to grow. As a forward-thinking practice, we are committed to creating opportunities for staff to progress and develop their careers, fostering a supportive and dynamic working environment.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description to see job responsibilities.

The aim of the post is to utilise specialist clinical skills and knowledge to assist in providing high standards of care for the practice population. The candidate is expected:

• To always act in a professional manner according to the code of conduct as set out by the NMC
• Maintain accurate patient records of all consultations both in the notes and on the computer.
• To be available for direct access by patients for consultation, care, advice and referral.
• To achieve continued professional development by attending courses and study days so that the highest level of care is maintained.
• To maintain a safe environment with special regard to infection control and the surgery treatment rooms.
• To assist in the teaching and training of others, including nursing colleagues, nursing and medical students and administrative staff

This post will add to our existing multi-professional team (consisting of nurse practitioners, paramedics, practice nurses, HCAs, clinical pharmacist). The post holder will be expected to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the role and as a senior representative of the Swan Practice.

Person Specification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• New patient medicals
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Qualified to degree level

Personal Qualities

• Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guideline
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Strong IT skills and competent in clinical IT systems
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Skills

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance

Other requirements

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

Experience

• Experience working within Primary Care

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.