Practice Nurse

Northlands Wood Practice; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

25 days holiday per year (pro-rata)

Job summary

Northlands Wood Practice in Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex is seeking a friendly, motivated Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team. Our team currently includes 2 Practice Nurses, an HCA and a Phlebotomist, within a busy GP setting supporting approximately 8,800 patients.

You will be NMC registered with strong interpersonal and communication skills, a true team player, and capable of handling cervical cytology, wound care, chronic disease management and immunisations.

Qualifications

• NMC registered to practice in the UK.
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD & Asthma).
• Infection control.
• Experience of working in a GP Practice.

Responsibilities

• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care and dressings
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD & Asthma)
• Routine and child immunisations
• INR blood testing
• ECGs
• Knowledge and understanding of QOF
• Knowledge and experience of Locally Commissioned Services and Direct Enhanced Services

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, motivated Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team. Our current team is made up of 2 Practice Nurses, HCA and a Phlebotomist. Northlands Wood is a friendly Practice in Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex with 8,800 patients. We are part of the Haywards Heath Villages PCN.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, preferably with general practice experience, although this is not essential. You will be NMC registered with strong interpersonal and communication skills and it is imperative you are a team player.

Key duties include

• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care and dressings
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD & Asthma)
• Routine and child immunisations
• INR blood testing
• ECGs
• Knowledge and understanding of QOF
• Knowledge and experience of working within the framework of Locally Commissioned Services and Direct Enhanced Services

Northlands Wood is a busy but friendly practice with an incredibly supportive and professional team. Our patient population is younger than average for the area. You will thrive under pressure, working quickly and accurately, and interact well with our patients, many of whom attend regularly. You will be a team player, reliable and an effective communicator.

About us

Our vision: To continue to provide excellent medical care to our population of patients in a friendly, compassionate yet professional way within the constraints of the NHS. To facilitate training of the next generation of clinical personnel in a supportive environment. To embrace changes in the health service and adapt accordingly.

Our values: Respect- for our patients and staff, embracing diversity and appreciating peoples strengths and understanding their weakness. Professionalism- in our relationships with patients and staff. Friendliness- in the team, to facilitate a positive environment in which staff can work, and patients can be cared for. Open-mindedness- to consider all options for patient care but also in the development of the practice so that opportunities are not missed.

We are System One practice using INR Star but full training will be given.

25 days holiday per year (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme (subject to eligibility) and a great working environment.

Please note that we are not accepting applications from agencies or third party organisations.

Job responsibilities

Job description:

Northlands Wood Practice is a friendly practice in Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex. We are part of the Haywards Heath Villages Primary Care Network. We are a GP training practice. We are looking for an additional Practice Nurse to grow our nursing team. The vacancy is flexible and could be part time or fulltime. You would also be expected to help cover holidays and sickness for other members of the nursing team. The ideal candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, preferably with general practice experience, although this is not essential. You will be NMC registered with strong interpersonal and communication skills and it is imperative you are a team player.

Key duties include

• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care and dressings
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD & Asthma)
• Routine and child immunisations
• INR blood testing
• ECGs
• Knowledge and understanding of QOF
• Knowledge and experience of working within the framework of Locally Commissioned Services and Direct Enhanced Services

Northlands Wood is a busy but friendly practice with an incredibly supportive and professional team. Our patient population is younger than average for the area. You will thrive under pressure, working quickly and accurately, and interact well with our patients, many of whom attend regularly. You will be a team player, reliable and an effective communicator.

We are System One practice using INR Star but full training will be given.

25 days holiday per year (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, NHS pension scheme (subject to eligibility) and a great working environment.

Please note that we are not accepting applications from agencies or third party organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered
• Chronic Disease management (Diabetes, COPD &Asthma)
• Infection Control
• Experience of working in a GP Practice

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).