Practice Nurse

NHS; Wingate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join their primary health care team. The ideal candidate will manage chronic conditions such as Asthma and Diabetes while providing routine nursing care. Responsibilities include implementing health promotion programmes and maintaining clinical records. Applicants must have current UK registration. This full-time role offers the chance to work at multiple sites and contribute to patient care in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing chronic disease patients essential.
• Current UK professional registration required.
• Willingness to travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop health promotion and well-being programmes.
• Support clinical team in individual treatment plans.
• Manage patients at risk of long-term conditions.
• Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence.
• Deliver wound care and travel medicine services.
• Refer patients to other services as required.
• Conduct chronic disease clinics.

Skills

Practical experience in the management of long-term conditions

Experience in working with Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes

Job description

Practice Nurse

Salary negotiable based on experience and skillset. Hours: 37.5 Full Time (Job Share will be considered).

Job Summary

East Durham Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking experienced Practice Nurse to join our highly committed primary health care team. We are a teaching and training SystmOne Practice with over 18,500 patients.

We provide a 6‑day a week service covering 6‑8pm and weekends on a rotating basis.

The ideal candidate will be based at two of our six sites and will be expected to travel to other sites as needed.

Informal visits and discussions are strongly encouraged. For informal visits please contact Jade Brimlow.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well‑being programmes.
• Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long‑term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients’ health.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE and the NHS.
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
• Provide travel medicine services.
• Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate.
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

Person Specification

Essential

• Practical experience in the management of long‑term conditions, particularly Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes.

Desirable

• Experience of working in general practice.

Required Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

East Durham Medical Group
Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ

Website: https://www.thecarodocpractice.nhs.uk