Job summary
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our lovely Nursing Team at Bridport Medical Centre. This role will be 18.75 hours a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a structured, evidence-based leg ulcer service in
line with the Local Enhanced Service (LES) in Lower
LimbUlceration. Managing patients within the general practice setting.
This includes clinical assessment, Doppler/ABPI testing, application and review
of compression therapy, patient education, and staff support using SystmOne.
About us
Ammonite Health Partnership is made up of 3 Practices. These are Tunnel Road Surgery in Beaminster, Pound Piece Surgery in Maiden Newton, and Bridport Medical Centre in Bridport.
Our current team includes: 7 GP partners, 4 Salaried GP, 6 Advanced Clinical Practitioners, 1 Visiting Paramedic, PCN pharmacy team, PCN social prescribing team, with comprehensive PCN based frailty and community care cover.
A GP led triage hub contributes to workload management, to reduce workload and maximise clinically relevant face to face consultations. An experienced workflow team minimises document processing with pharmacist input for discharge and other medication management.
Ammonite Health Partnership is a member of Jurassic PCN, covering approximately 64% of the PCN patient population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Conduct timely leg ulcer assessments following the Lower Limb Ulceration specification.
- Perform Doppler/ABPI assessments to guide compression decisions.
- Deliver and monitor appropriate compression therapy in line with best practice.
- Accurately document all care using SystmOne leg ulcer templates.
System Use SystmOne
- Maintain clear, timely and pathway-compliant documentation.
- Record Doppler results, ulcer healing progress, and wound photographs (if used).
- Ensure correct use of templates for audit and reporting purposes.
Education & Team Support
- Support and supervise HCAs and Practice Nurses in compression and wound care.
- Run short in-practice training sessions or updates as needed.
- Promote adherence to the Dorset Pathway across the practice team.
Service Improvement & Governance
- Monitor patient outcomes (e.g. healing times, compression compliance).
- Participate in wound care audits, service reviews and QI projects.
- Maintain safe, effective, and patient-centred leg ulcer care within the practice setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Conduct timely leg ulcer assessments following the Lower Limb Ulceration specification.
- Perform Doppler/ABPI assessments to guide compression decisions.
- Deliver and monitor appropriate compression therapy in line with best practice.
- Accurately document all care using SystmOne leg ulcer templates.
System Use SystmOne
- Maintain clear, timely and pathway-compliant documentation.
- Record Doppler results, ulcer healing progress, and wound photographs (if used).
- Ensure correct use of templates for audit and reporting purposes.
Education & Team Support
- Support and supervise HCAs and Practice Nurses in compression and wound care.
- Run short in-practice training sessions or updates as needed.
- Promote adherence to the Dorset Pathway across the practice team.
Service Improvement & Governance
- Monitor patient outcomes (e.g. healing times, compression compliance).
- Participate in wound care audits, service reviews and QI projects.
- Maintain safe, effective, and patient-centred leg ulcer care within the practice setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Wound care or tissue viability experience (ideally leg ulcer-focused)
- Skilled in Doppler/ABPI and compression bandaging
- Competent in using SystmOne, including wound care templates
- Familiar with the Dorset Leg Ulcer Pathway
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal and teaching skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Wound care or tissue viability experience (ideally leg ulcer-focused)
- Skilled in Doppler/ABPI and compression bandaging
- Competent in using SystmOne, including wound care templates
- Familiar with the Dorset Leg Ulcer Pathway
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Skills
Essential
- Strong interpersonal and teaching skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
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).
