Practice Nurse

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join the team at Wembury Surgery in Plymouth. The role involves managing chronic diseases, conducting health promotions, and performing standard nursing duties like vaccinations and phlebotomy. Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree and experience in primary care, contributing to high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• UK NMC Registered nurse is required.
• Experience in primary care is preferred.
• Competence in chronic disease management, particularly diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic diseases (diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension).
• Conduct cervical cytology and health promotion.
• Perform vaccinations and phlebotomy.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Cervical cytology

Vaccinations

Phlebotomy

Wound dressings

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join ourfriendly team at Wembury Surgery.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a colleague with excellent interpersonal and clinicalskills with experience working in a GP Practice. Competence in chronic diseasemanagement is preferred (particularly asthma, COPD, diabetes and hypertension)along with standard nursing duties such as immunisations, cervical screening,dressings, phlebotomy etc.

About us

Our four GPs and healthcare team provide comprehensive, high quality,patient centred care to a semi-rural community of 2,800 patients on theoutskirts of Plymouth.

High patient satisfaction scores

CQC inspected - Good in all domains

Medical student / GP training practice

Proactive membership of Mewstone Primary Care Network (includes anursing mentor)

Consistently high achieving QOF / Enhanced Services

Experienced and supportive clinical and administrative teams

Low staff turnover

Dispensing practice with proficient dispensing team

Wider practice team of pharmacists, physiotherapists, social prescriber,health and wellbeing coach, counsellor and mental health practitioner.

Job responsibilities

The role will involve:

• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections
• Management of the treatment room, stock and emergency equipment

Full job responsibilities can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent UK NMC Registered nurse
• Experience of working in primary care
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections

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.