Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Company sick pay

Blue Light Card discounts

Professional development and training

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Chillington Health Centre is seeking a Practice Nurse to join its clinical team. The role covers immunisations, reviews of long-term conditions, wound care, women's health, and treatment room procedures, with duties aligned to the nurse’s competence. Current NMC registration is essential.

The post supports training and supervision, and DBS/Occupational Health clearance is required. Experience in primary care or chronic disease management is advantageous, and flexibility to work across different

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and revalidation ready.
• Willingness to train and develop further Practice Nurse competencies.
• DBS check and Occupational Health clearance required.
• Experience in primary care or chronic disease management advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and provide evidence-based care within scope of practice.
• Administer immunisations (childhood, seasonal, adult) including travel vaccines.
• Support monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Accurate clinical record keeping

Scope of practice and referral

Written and oral communication

Time management

Clinical policy and procedure

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Chillington Health Centre, a small rural GP practice in the South Hams, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join its clinical team. The work covers immunisations, long-term condition reviews, women's health, wound care and treatment room procedures, with duties matched to each nurse's existing competence. The post suits experienced Practice Nurses and registered nurses new to primary care, with training and supervision provided. Current NMC registration is essential.

What the job involves

• Assess patients' nursing needs and provide evidence-based care within scope of practice
• Give childhood, seasonal and adult immunisations, including COVID-19, RSV, shingles, pneumococcal and travel vaccinations
• Support the monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions
• Provide routine treatment room care, including wound care, dressings, suture and staple removal, venepuncture, ECGs and observations
• Provide women's health care, including cervical screening and Depo-Provera administration where competent
• Administer prescribed injectables such as Decapeptyl and Prolia under appropriate authorisation
• Carry out Doppler assessments where appropriately trained
• Recognise deterioration and escalte or refer to GPs, the ANP or other professionals
• Contribute to health promotion, disease prevention and wellbeing programmes
• Keep accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding
• Take part in infection prevention and control procedures, audits and good practice
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and act under practice and local procedures

What’s required

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration
• Meet nurse revalidation requirements and produce evidence

Experience

• Willingness and ability to train and develop further Practice Nurse competencies

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Accurate clinical record keeping
• Working within own scope and knowing when to refer to a GP
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Effective time management
• Following clinical policy and procedure

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development suited to a Practice Nurse
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Flexible and co-operative
• Ability to work under pressure

Nice to have

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Wound care and suture and staple removal
• Venepuncture and ECGs
• Women's health knowledge, including cervical cytology and contraception
• Experience of routine, childhood and travel immunisations
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Strong IT skills

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme membership, subject to eligibility
• Company sick pay
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Practice induction programme
• Flexible working patterns considered
• Summer social and Christmas party
• Supportive working environment