Registered Nurse (Practice Nurse)

Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice; Grantham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical practice in England is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their award-winning team. You will be responsible for delivering safe and effective nursing care, managing chronic diseases, and supporting professional development within a friendly environment. The practice offers a competitive salary package and encourages ongoing learning and career advancement. Ideal candidates must be registered nurses with relevant experience and strong interpersonal skills. Home visits may be required.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Opportunities for professional development

Pension scheme

Paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with a valid nursing license.
• Proven experience in a healthcare setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to all patients in the practice.
• Manage chronic diseases and provide consultations.
• Assist in training and development of practice staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

IT literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse with a valid nursing licence

Job description

Would you like to be a key part of our friendly, highly motivated, award winning Practice Nursing team?

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population.

In return we will offer you an excellent work environment, the chance to work in a high quality teaching practice, and the opportunity to grow professionally.

We are ideally looking to recruit to fill a full time position of 37.5 hrs a week.

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease reviews (asthma, COPD, diabetes)
• Immunisations and vaccinations including Travel vaccinations
• Cervical Smear Clinics
• Dressings and removal of sutures
• Contraceptive reviews
• Promote Health and wellbeing
• Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals

About us

Here at Caythorpe and Ancaster Medical Practice we are a friendly and caring Practice, which provides a range of services for the 10,000+ patients who are registered with us. We strive to ensure every patient receives excellent medical service from all members of staff within the Practice. We have a skilled and experienced team comprising of 3 GP Partners, 7 GPs, a Nurse Practitioner, Paramedic Practitioner, Pharmacist, Clinical Care Co‑ordinating team and an excellent nursing team. We are also a training Practice and have dedicated GP registrars working with our team plus regularly host Medical students from Lincoln Medical School. Alongside these we have a highly motivated and competent Reception/Administration team and Dispensary team. We treat all patients and staff with dignity, independence, respect and honesty in an environment that is accessible, safe and friendly.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Pension scheme
• Paid annual leave

Job responsibilities

Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including Medical Students, Nurse Students, Nurses and Health Care Assistants. Feel comfortable working in a multi‑disciplinary environment. Take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people. Ability to take a role in managing chronic diseases and QOF. Ability to work under pressure. A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions. Hold a current and full driving licence and have access to a car and be prepared to do home visits for Flu and Covid vaccinations. High level of self‑awareness. Fit with culture of practice team. Motivated and able to motivate others. Reliability. Flexibility - prepared to cover colleagues Annual Leave and possible sickness. Fitness to carry out duties manual handling and dexterity requirements. Able to travel between sites using own transport. Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances or highly emotional events. Ability to cope with occasional aggressive behaviour.

Person Specification

Experience

• Must be a qualified Registered Nurse with a valid nursing license
• Proven experience in providing patient care in a healthcare setting
• In‑depth knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment
• Understanding of role of the practice nurse.
• Ability to contribute effectively to team meetings
• Ability to demonstrate application of evidence based practice.
• Good time management skills, punctual, able to manage and prioritise work load
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Evidence of IT literacy and keyboard skills (typing)
• Special interest in specific long‑term conditions or those wishing to develop these skills would be welcomed

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid Nursing licence

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.