Practice Nurse

NHS; Lyme Regis; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS practice in Lyme Regis seeks a dynamic Practice Nurse to join a collaborative team. The role covers essential duties such as wound care and chronic condition management, with part-time flexibility. Ideal candidates will be Registered Nurses, eager to support a diverse patient base while focusing on community health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in wound care and chronic disease management.
• Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Effective communicator with IT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide general practice duties including dressings and vaccinations.
• Implement chronic disease management plans.
• Assist in minor surgery and emergencies.

Skills

Wound care

Vaccinations

Chronic condition management

Communication

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic Practice Nurse to join our friendly GP practice in Lyme Regis. You will be joining a 7 doctor, 9000 patient practice operating across 2 sites. The right person will complement our forward-thinking nursing team which includes 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Pharmacists, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing Associate and 2 Healthcare Assistants, working with the GP team caring for 9000 patients across 2 sites.

Job Summary

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic Practice Nurse to join our friendly GP practice in Lyme Regis. You will be joining a 7 doctor, 9000 patient practice operating across 2 sites. The right person will complement our forward-thinking nursing team which includes 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Pharmacists, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing Associate and 2 Healthcare Assistants, working with the GP team caring for 9000 patients across 2 sites.

Main duties of the job

The role will include general practice duties such as dressings, post-op wound care, vaccinations, leg ulcer care, dopplers, chronic condition management and woman's health. In addition to the above the surgery provides a walk-in minor injury and illness service, experience within this scope is desired but not essential.

Generally experience is preferred with opportunities available to further develop skills, however full training will be available to the right candidate. This position is part-time, although we would consider a full-time role for the right candidate.

About Us

A great opportunity for an dynamic and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join this friendly Practice in a beautiful seaside town. For nearly 30 years we have delivered an integrated model of patient-centred primary and community care where services have been delivered closer to home, wherever possible, for physical and mental health. We are now increasingly focussing on wellbeing for all ages and working with the community on population health. The right candidate will be joining an extensive nursing team which includes an Advanced Practitioner, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacist, Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates, and Healthcare Assistants. They will be required to work across both sites in Lyme Regis and Charmouth.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5245-25-0001

Job locations

Lyme Regis Medical Centre

Uplyme Road

Lyme Regis

Dorset

DT7 3LS

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Following Are The Core Responsibilities Of The Practice Nurse. There May Be, On Occasion, a Requirement To Carry Out Other Tasks. This Will Be Dependent Upon Factors Such As Workload And Staffing Levels:

• To work to the IPC Policy
• To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients depending on training which has been undertaken.
• To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
• To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
• To request pathology services as necessary
• To process pathology results as required
• To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• To ensure read codes are used effectively
• To assist in maintaining chronic disease registers
• To chaperone patients where necessary
• To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs to the GP.
• To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children if trained to do so.
• To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
• To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• To work as part of the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
• To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Work as part of the clinical team providing a minor injury and minor illness service within scope of practise.
  
  

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
• Support members of the nursing team including Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists with assistance where necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
  
  

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
• Support members of the nursing team including Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists with assistance where necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration study
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Wound care and removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  
  

Desirable

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• Spirometry
• CHD
• Immunisations
• Womens health
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
  
  

Other Criteria

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Systmone user skills
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service check
• Occupational health clearance
• NMC registration
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Systmone user skills
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service check
• Occupational health clearance
• NMC registration
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lyme Bay Medical Practice

Address

Lyme Regis Medical Centre

Uplyme Road

Lyme Regis

Dorset

DT7 3LS

Employer's website

https://lymebaymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lyme Bay Medical Practice

Address

Lyme Regis Medical Centre

Uplyme Road

Lyme Regis

Dorset

DT7 3LS

Employer's website

https://lymebaymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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