Practice Nurse

Highwoods Surgery; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Highwoods Surgery is seeking a compassionate and experienced practice nurse to join our expanding team, providing exceptional patient care in Colchester. You will be involved in numerous tasks ranging from vaccinations to long-term condition management. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications, current NMC registration, and a commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare.

Benefits

NHS pension

Qualifications

• Experience in treatment room consultations and managing long-term conditions.
• Competence in asthma and COPD management, with relevant certificates.
• Demonstrable kindness and compassion towards patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vaccinations, perform cervical cytology, and manage long-term conditions.
• Assist in minor surgeries and dressing wounds.
• Provide care with empathy and respect for patient dignity.

Skills

Phlebotomy

ECG recording

Cervical cytology sampling

Wound care

Childhood immunisations

Adult immunisations

Travel vaccinations

Infection control

Asthma and COPD management

Compassionate care

Education

Relevant nursing degree

Current NMC registration

Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course

Tools

SystmOne

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About the Role

Highwoods Surgery is a friendly and supportive practice with an expanding population. We are looking for an experienced practice nurse to join our team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across both Highwoods and Bluebell sites. This is a part-time position, with hours and days to be discussed at interview. The ideal candidate will have good all-round experience to complete the following duties:

• Cervical cytology
• Childhood and adult immunisations
• Travel vaccinations
• Wound care
• Contraception
• Infection control
• Asthma and COPD clinics and reviews

We reserve the right to close this position early if the right applicant is found.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills, and experience:

• A relevant nursing degree
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
• Competence to undertake asthma, COPD, and reviews, holding relevant certificates
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing, and wound care
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of patients, their relatives, carers, and colleagues at the practice
• Knowledge and experience supporting long-term conditions
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS
• Knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage, but training will be provided to the right candidate

About Us

Highwoods Surgery is located in Colchester, caring for approximately 7,500 patients. We offer a range of benefits, including the NHS pension.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.