Practice Nurse

Brackley Medical Centre; Hilcote; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackley Medical Centre in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality nursing services to our patient population.

The role focuses on long-term condition management (diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, coronary heart disease, CKD), wound care, dressings, smears and vaccinations, and supporting clinical policy delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with post-qualification primary care experience.
• Post graduate diploma or degree in Chronic Disease Management.
• Diploma in Asthma/COPD/diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide maternity cover on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Deliver care for patients with long-term conditions (diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD, CKD).
• Perform treatment room skills: dressings with compression, smears, vaccinations.

Skills

Dressings including Compression

Smears

Vaccinations

Education

Qualified Registered Nurse

Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)

Diploma in Asthma/COPD/diabetes

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Practice Nurse looking for your next exciting opportunity? We'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join us on a temporary basis to cover Maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holderwill ensure skilled nursing services are delivered effectively to the practice patientpopulation. The practice nurse will be responsible for delivering healthpromotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the practice management team in thereviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedures.

About us

We are GP teaching practice with a dedicated team committed to treat minor ailments, as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues for Brackley and the surrounding area. We have 5 partners, 6 salaried GPs in addition to 13 staff in the Nursing Team and Urgent Care Unit for a 16000 patient population.

We are a SystmOne practice

In 2020 we moved to a purpose built location with excellent staff facilities and free parking.

We would be keen to support and develop areas of special interest withinprimary care

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our practice team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity cover. The post-holder will focus on the care of patients with long term conditions, including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, Coronary heart disease and Chronic kidney disease.

As well as treatment room skills such as dressings (including compression), smears and vaccinations

Person Specification

Experience

• Long term condition competent- Diabetes and Heart Disease essential
• * Dressings including Compression
• * Smears
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Diploma in Asthma/COPD/diabetes

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.