Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hilton CP; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Ample free staff parking

Personal development encouragement

Healthy work-life balance focus

Job summary

Wellbrook Medical Centre in Hilton village is seeking a senior part-time Practice Nurse to join the busy nursing team. You will cover weekday sessions and a Saturday morning clinic rota, with responsibilities across long-term condition monitoring, immunisations, cervical screening and travel health, supporting the Practice Nurse Manager.

Applicants must be a Registered General Nurse with at least 3 years post-qualification experience, including primary care, and possess strong IT and

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse.
• 3+ years post-qualification nursing experience.
• At least 1 year experience in a primary care setting.
• Experience of chronic disease management in general practice.
• Good IT skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Awareness of clinical governance in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment, screening and advice to practice patients and help run the treatment room.
• Monitor and manage long-term conditions and support QOF targets.
• Deliver health prevention work.
• Provide wound care, including ulcer care.
• Carry out cervical screening and immunisations.
• Provide travel advice and vaccinations and family planning/sexual health screening.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Health promotion

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Nursing registration

Degree-level education

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Part-time nursing post in the busy nursing team at Wellbrook Medical Centre, a GP practice in Hilton village, with weekday sessions and a Saturday morning clinic rota. The work covers long-term condition monitoring, wound and cervical screening, immunisations, travel health and treatment room duties, plus supporting the Practice Nurse Manager. Previous primary care experience is essential, and the role is senior, so flexibility over hours and responsibilities is expected.

What the job involves

• Provide treatment, screening and advice to practice patients and help run the treatment room
• Monitor and manage long-term conditions and support QOF targets
• Deliver health prevention work
• Provide wound care, including ulcer care
• Manage hypertension
• Carry out cervical screening
• Give child and adult immunisations
• Provide travel advice and vaccinations
• Provide family planning and sexual health screening and advice
• Carry out ear syringing, ECGs, spirometry and venepuncture
• Assist chronic disease management programmes within practice protocols
• Assist the Practice Nurse Manager with day-to-day management of the nursing team

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registered general nurse

Experience

• At least 3 years' post-qualification nursing experience
• At least 1 year's experience in a primary care setting
• Experience of chronic disease management in general practice

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of patient group directions and related policy
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to critically review and communicate clinical information to patients and professionals
• Health promotion work, supporting patients with lifestyle change
• Awareness of clinical governance in primary care

Other

• Confident in own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
• Positive attitude and problem-solving approach
• Able to organise own workload, work under pressure, prioritise and manage time
• Flexibility over hours and responsibilities, commensurate with a senior role
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Nice to have

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Independent nurse prescriber, or non-medical prescribing qualification
• Three years' experience in a primary care setting
• Post-qualification training in chronic disease management, such as diabetes, respiratory or cardiovascular
• Practical SystmOne experience, including templates
• Knowledge of QOF and monitoring team performance against targets
• Supervision, stock control or treatment room management experience
• ARTP accreditation in spirometry

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme
• Ample free car parking for staff
• Encouragement of personal development
• Focus on a healthy work and home life balance