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Spinney Surgery

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 04 July 2025

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Job summary

The Spinney Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic practice nurse to join our friendly, hardworking Nursing Team.

Main duties of the job

The Spinney Surgery has approximately 11,000 patients from wide variety of backgrounds all with differing needs. Our practice nurses have a varied and interesting workload, dealing with patients face to face, via telephone or occasionally video consultation. We are keen to hear from those seeking both full and part-time hours for this role.

About us

We are a large practice and part of the St Ives PCN. We are a supportive team which offers a happy and friendly environment to work in. Team work is at the heart of our surgery and as such new members of staff are given full training and mentoring.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1559-25-0001

Job locations

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Practice Nurses have a busy working day, with a wide variety of task to keep the day interesting:-

  • Contraception and family planning
  • Long term condition reviews
  • Spirometry
  • Smears
  • Wound Care
  • Injections/Vaccinations
  • Childhood Vaccinations
  • Dopplers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Practice Nurses have a busy working day, with a wide variety of task to keep the day interesting:-

  • Contraception and family planning
  • Long term condition reviews
  • Spirometry
  • Smears
  • Wound Care
  • Injections/Vaccinations
  • Childhood Vaccinations
  • Dopplers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse with sufficient demonstrable experience post qualification.
  • GCSE GRADE A- C in English and Maths.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a busy Primary Care Setting.
  • Experience of chronic disease management within general practice.
  • Ability to identify own learning needs and those of other members of the practice nurse team.
  • Ability to crucially review and communicate clinical information to both patients and health care professionals.
  • Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policy.
  • Sound knowledge and experience in using of clinical system eg System 1.
  • Confident, positive attitude toward the responsibilities of the role.
  • Methodical approach
  • Able to take proactive approach towards health promotion in the practice to support patients in accordance with their individual needs and to promote good health to the wider practice population.
  • Flexibility to provide cover for absences of other members of the practice nurse team and to attend training sessions outside normal working hours.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse with sufficient demonstrable experience post qualification.
  • GCSE GRADE A- C in English and Maths.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a busy Primary Care Setting.
  • Experience of chronic disease management within general practice.
  • Ability to identify own learning needs and those of other members of the practice nurse team.
  • Ability to crucially review and communicate clinical information to both patients and health care professionals.
  • Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policy.
  • Sound knowledge and experience in using of clinical system eg System 1.
  • Confident, positive attitude toward the responsibilities of the role.
  • Methodical approach
  • Able to take proactive approach towards health promotion in the practice to support patients in accordance with their individual needs and to promote good health to the wider practice population.
  • Flexibility to provide cover for absences of other members of the practice nurse team and to attend training sessions outside normal working hours.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spinney Surgery

Address

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Employer's website

https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spinney Surgery

Address

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


Employer's website

https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nursing Manager

Sharon Temple

sharon.temple@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1559-25-0001

Job locations

Spinney Surgery

Ramsey Road

St. Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3TP


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