PRACTICE NURSE

NHS; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join their award-winning practice. This role involves managing chronic diseases, conducting immunisations, and performing cervical cytology, among other nursing duties. Candidates should have significant nursing experience, particularly in primary care. The practice values high-quality patient care and offers a flexible working pattern with opportunities for overtime. Ideal for nurses looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Salary rise after 6 months

Discretionary bonus after QOF completion

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse with at least 2 years post-registration experience.
• Experience in chronic disease management and primary community nursing.
• Knowledge of national and local healthcare guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine immunisations and chronic disease management.
• Perform cervical cytology as part of the national screening programme.
• Provide wound care and develop patient care plans.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Immunisations

Cervical Cytology

Wound Care

Clinical Supervision

Education

Relevant nursing/health degree

Job description

Job Summary

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse looking to take the next step in your primary care career? We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our award-winning practice. We're a friendly, patient-centred GP practice committed to delivering high-quality care. The candidate will undertake all General practice chronic disease management as well as general practice nursing duties, including child / adult vaccinations, wound care and cytology (These 3 accreditations and experience are Mandatory). Should be competent in all QOF chronic disease reviews and immunisations.

We offer a highly competitive rate of pay.

Ideally we are looking for a candidate to work approximately 25 -30 hrs over 5 days, beflexible - ideally AM and PM sessions across main and branch sites. Lots of opportunities for overtime to cover colleagues holidays available.

We would also welcome practice nurses with Non Medical prescribing certificate & minor ailments certificate to apply.

The practice has provided practice nurse VTS training in the past.

If you are an overseas candidate - please only apply if you hold NMC registration & a visa to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• QOF related Chronic Disease Management
• Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisation
• Performing Cervical Cytology as part of the national screening programme
• Providing wound care, dressings, removing sutures etc
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Contraception
• Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets is essential.
• We ask for experience in dealing with above holding a diploma as a minimum
• Knowledge of all the chronic disease's is not expected but core knowledge and ability to assess follow up of stable patients based on QOF requirement is a must.

About us

We are a national award-winning practice, including twice winners of NHS Leadership Awards. We also offer community surgery at our practices, including onsite Carpal Tunnel Surgery, conducted by Orthopaedic Consultants. We hold twice weekly suspect cancer clinics which we are only 2 GP practices nationally that do this.

We have a total complement of over 30 staff including GP's, some specialising in Women's Health and Mental Health, HCAs, Nurse Associates, Care Co-ordinators, Physician Associate, Practice pharmacists, MSK practitioners and a dedicated frontline administrative staff.

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where your skills and idea matter.

Opportunities for CPD, training and role development.

Well equipped clinical rooms and a collaborative clinical team.

Staff wellbeing focus and a positive, open workplace culture.

We are an expanding organisation and proactive locally, regionally and nationally.

We are graded Good / Outstanding on CQC.

Pay and Working Pattern

Salary: £22.50 to £23 an hour DOE

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time; hours may vary from 4 to 37.5 hours per week. This is a part‑time to full‑time position.

Job Locations

Spa Pool Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0HZ

Alagu Close, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9AE

Church View Surgery, Church Road, Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4AB

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered first level nurse
• Clinical supervision
• Relevant nursing/health degree (Desirable)
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
• One year recent primary and community nursing experience Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking (Desirable)
• Experience of audit (Desirable)Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area Knowledge of public health issues in the local area (Desirable)
• Awareness of local and national health policy (Desirable)
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy (Desirable)
• Clinical Skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery and wound care
• Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Chronic Disease Experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: AMP Group Practice

Address: Spa Pool Road, Askern, Doncaster, DN6 0HZ. Employer's website: https://www.askernmedicalpractice.co.uk

Benefits

Salary rise after 6 months. Discretionary bonus after the first QOF year completion.