Practice Nurse

NHS; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Halesowen seeks a part-time Practice Nurse to manage chronic conditions, support health needs, and implement vaccination programs. The ideal candidate will have experience in primary care, a current NMC registration, and skills in chronic disease management. Enhanced rates are available for candidates with diabetes specialization. This position offers a competitive hourly wage of £19.78 to £20.87.

Benefits

Attractive annual salary

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

Study Leave/CPD

Qualifications

• 2 years post-registration experience in primary care.
• Experience of Chronic Disease Management and treatment room procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage long-term conditions and health needs of patients.
• Implement vaccination and immunization programs.
• Provide home visits for housebound patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

IT skills

Chronic disease management

Education

Current NMC registration with active PIN

COPD Diploma

Tools

Emis Web

Docman

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, professional, and experienced Practice Nurse.

Stourside Medical Practice is a forward-thinking 6000 patient GP practice in the centre of Halesowen. We are close to the West Midlands motorway network and on bus routes from Birmingham and Wolverhampton. We are based in a modern health centre with associated community services under one roof. We are a Training Practice and have an experienced team of clinical and non-clinical staff, which include a paramedic and a First Contact Physio.

We are looking for someone to work part-time 2-3 days a week. We pay an enhanced rate for extended access shifts, which are currently available to work if desired by the successful candidate. A Practice Nurse with specialist diabetes knowledge and experience of initiating insulin and GLP1's will be offered an enhanced rate.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need experience of working in a primary care setting and be able to do all the normal treatment room tasks, such as all immunisations, cervical smears, dressings, and chronic disease management.

About us

We have an experienced team of salaried GPs and Nursing team, with the practice actively involved in a thriving Primary Care Network with a variety of allied health professionals supporting the practice. We are an approved Training Practice with 2 trainees in post.

Benefits

• Attractive annual salary
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Study Leave/CPD

Please note that all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

For an informal discussion or visit to the practice, please contact Rachel Critcher at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].

Job responsibilities

• Managing and treating long-term conditions
• Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for HRT, contraception, and cervical cytology consultations.
• Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad, Childhood Immunisations, Prostap, Zoladex, Inclisiran, Denosumab, RSV, shingles, influenza, Covid-19, and pneumococcal vaccination.
• Meeting the needs of patients presenting for wound care or suture removal.
• Hypertension review and management.
• Asthma and COPD reviews.
• Management of other chronic diseases.
• Raising safeguarding concerns when needed.
• To maintain a clean, safe environment, adhering to hygiene and infection control.
• Provide home visits for the housebound patients needing support for their long-term conditions.
• Using a clinical protocol to file normal lab results.
• To select patients for, and attend a quarterly diabetic MDT with a hospital consultant and the GP diabetic lead.
• Review of medical triage submissions.

Person Specification

Personal Skills and Qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Good organisational skills.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Working on own initiative.
• IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice.
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction.
• Committed to equal opportunities.
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the practice.
• Knowledge of Emis Web and Docman.

Experience

• 2 years post-registration experience, including experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of Chronic Disease Management and treatment room procedures.
• Experience of Emis Web and Docman.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• COPD Diploma.

Personal Qualities

• Polite and Confident.
• Flexible.
• Able to communicate well and understand the needs of the patients.
• Works well within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Motivated and proactive.

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.

£19.78 to £20.87 an hour. Enhanced rate for diabetes specialist.