Practice Nurse

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their team in Truro. The role involves managing patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and COPD. Candidates should have at least two years of post-qualification experience, excellent clinical, organizational, and communication skills. The position offers 24 hours of work per week over three days, contributing to the care of over 18,000 patients within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post-registration experience providing nursing care.
• Experience managing long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, and COPD.
• High level of clinical skills including cervical cytology and immunisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assessments and appropriate care in conjunction with GPs.
• Work independently and alongside other nurses for patient care.
• Support and educate patients with long-term conditions.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Resilience

Education

Nursing degree qualification with full registration of NMC

Qualification in long-term conditions

Job description

Wehave an excellent opportunity for a Practice Nurse with experience in long-term condition management to join our team at The ThreeSpires Medical Practice. The hours are 24 per week, over three days.

Based in Truro city centre, serving over 18,000 patients, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practice nurse to contribute to this busy practice. This post will be ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting patients who are living with a long-term condition, and who has at least two years post qualification experience in managing long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated professional with excellent clinical, organisation and communication skills.

Practice Nurse experience is essential as is a minimum of two years post-registration experience of providing nursing care to patients with diabetes and other long-term conditions, including asthma, COPD, and cardiovascular disease.

The role requires resilience and the ability to be flexible and adaptable. The successful applicant will be working alongside GPs and experienced nurses to offer care, advice, support and education to patients with long term conditions. Working both independently and with our other Practice Nurses, you will deliver care to patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes and other long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease as well as undertaking those duties usually undertaken by a Practice Nurse.

About us

The Three Spires Medical Practice operates from Truro Health Park and we have a dedicated team of GPs, nurses, phlebotomists and physiotherapists caring for over 18,000 patients. We are a learning practice, hosting nursing students, GP trainees, and medical students from the Peninsula School of Primary Care, the University of Exeter and Plymouth University.

The post holder will undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs, other Practice Nurses or independently as appropriate for the need, according to Practice policies and protocols. The post holder will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying Practice population needs.

Further information is available in the job description and person specification document.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse specialising in diabetes, in a GP setting.
• Post registration experience in managing long-term conditions / chronic disease management, preferably at Band 6.
• High level of clinical skills include cervical cytology, family planning/women's health, immunisation and vaccination, wound management.
• Well-developed communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree qualification with full registration of NMC.
• Qualification in long-term conditions.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area and wider health economy.

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.