Experienced Practice Nurse

Wyvern Health Partnership

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our excellent clinical team at Lawn Medical Centre in Swindon. We are looking for a registered nurse who, preferably, can take on the practices Diabetic work from our retiring experienced Diabetes nurse.

Main duties of the job

- Providing a high standard of clinical care

- Particular management of Diabetes (additional chronic disease management also welcome)

- Dressings/wound care

- Childhood Imms

- Cervical Screening

- Delivery of holistic patient centred care

- Lead, develop and implement practice policies

About us

Wyvern Health Partnership is a newly formed partnership of five GP practices, formed in 2018 to improve the quality of care for over 50,000 patients across the area.

The partnership incorporates Hawthorn Medical Centre, Lawn Medical Centre, Merchiston Surgery, Old Town Surgery and Priory Road Medical Centre.

Our very busy practices have fantastic teams, each led by a group of partners and a practice manager. They include training practices for GPs and nurses.

The practices came together in response to the increased demand for primary care services in Swindon and the considerable pressure this put on resources, and on staff in particular.

The partnership has 23 partners and a large team of GPs, nurse practitioners, general nurses, health care assistants and support staff, working together and sharing best practice to benefit patients.

Date posted

30 July 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1589-20-4870

Job locations

Guildford Avenue

Swindon

SN3 1JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who will share our commitment to providing excellent healthcare to our patients, and become part of our team.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a range of chronic disease management, childhood and adult vaccinations and cervical cytology.

The partners are committed to the development of their staff and the successful candidate will be given every opportunity to develop their skills in a friendly and supportive setting.

Key Benefits:

- Join a training practice to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals in a learning environment to provide high quality patient care

- Extra training to be provided on Insulin initiation if required

- Friendly and supportive working environment

- Salary based on Agenda for Change (pro rata) depending on experience

- NHS Pension

- 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays & 1 week study leave

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who will share our commitment to providing excellent healthcare to our patients, and become part of our team.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a range of chronic disease management, childhood and adult vaccinations and cervical cytology.

The partners are committed to the development of their staff and the successful candidate will be given every opportunity to develop their skills in a friendly and supportive setting.

Key Benefits:

- Join a training practice to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals in a learning environment to provide high quality patient care

- Extra training to be provided on Insulin initiation if required

- Friendly and supportive working environment

- Salary based on Agenda for Change (pro rata) depending on experience

- NHS Pension

- 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays & 1 week study leave

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • -Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • -Chronic Disease qualification in Diabetes

Desirable

  • -Prescribing qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • -Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • -Chronic Disease qualification in Diabetes

Desirable

  • -Prescribing qualification

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

Wyvern Health Partnership

Address

Guildford Avenue

Swindon

SN3 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.wyvernhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wyvern Health Partnership

Address

Guildford Avenue

Swindon

SN3 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.wyvernhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Colin Robson

colinrobson@nhs.net

Date posted

30 July 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1589-20-4870

Job locations

Guildford Avenue

Swindon

SN3 1JL


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