Practice Nurse

Fuller and Forbes Partnership; Lynton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Queens Medical Centre is recruiting a Practice Nurse to work 37.5 hours per week across the main site with occasional travel to our branch at Lynton Health Centre.

The role supports chronic disease management, minor ailments, immunisations and health education, collaborating with GPs, ANPs and HCAs to deliver high‑quality patient care and maintain up‑to‑date clinical standards under the Nurse Lead / Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care nursing and immunisation delivery.
• Proven ability in chronic disease management.
• Ability to educate patients on health and wellbeing.
• Comfort working in a multidisciplinary team with GPs, ANPs and HCAs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical procedures and manage patient follow-ups.
• Support infection prevention control practices.
• Work under Nurse Lead / Director of Nursing supervision.
• Participate in health promotion initiatives.

Skills

Nursing skills

Infection prevention control

Chronic disease management

Immunisations

Patient education

Teamwork

Job description

Queens Medical Centre is looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to work 37.5 hours per week. The surgery has 1 branch site in addition to our main site. You will be given a base site but occasional travel across to the branch site may be needed. Our branch site is Lynton Health Centre, Lynton.

The surgery has a team of Practice Nurses, NA's and HCAs who work alongside our team of GPs, ANPs and PCN colleagues to provide excellent patient care.

We are looking for applicants with experience in Chronic Disease Management to provide effective Long Term condition management to our 11,500 patients.

The organisation is also committed to providing and supporting staff development via internal and external training., The Practice Nurse is essential in providing comprehensive nursing care, focusing on patient assessment, treatment, and management within a primary care setting. This role involves a variety of clinical tasks including chronic disease management, minor ailment treatment, immunisations, and health education. The Practice Nurse will work under the guidance and supervision of our Nurse Lead / Director of Nursing in order to contribute to the practice's goals by delivering high-quality patient care and participating in health promotion initiatives.

The Practice Nurse is expected to perform clinical procedures and manage patient follow-ups, ensuring the delivery of care is in accordance with the latest clinical guidelines and within the scope of practice. This position requires excellent nursing skills, a knowledge of Infection Prevention Control, a patient-centred approach to care, and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to improve health outcomes.

The Fuller and Forbes Healthcare Group is a primary care provider with practices currently in Leeds, Devon, Burnley and Gateshead. The surgeries are made up of a diversified clinical teams consisting of GP's, GP Registrars, ANPs, ACPs, and a nursing team, with clinical supervision and mentorship by GPs to medical students.

The organisation is patient-driven and has used patient feedback in the past to develop innovative services such as a bespoke smart phone app, patient-centred practice websites, joint working with the third sector and a bespoke e-consultation service.

Our vision is to enable to patients to live longer healthier lives that are full, active and meaningful.