Job summary
Are you looking for a practice that truly values teamwork,
flexibility, and sustainability in the ever-changing landscape of Primary Care?
Join us and become part of a friendly and dedicated team that prioritises
work-life balance, manageable workloads, and a supportive working environment.
Park Medical Practice is a two Practice partnership in Somerset. We're looking for an NMC registered Adult or General Nurse for our30-hour practice nurse vacancy
We offer: fixed shift patterns Monday-
Friday with occasional Saturday mornings during flu-season.
No very late evenings or night
shifts.
Varied appointment times based on
need.
Free on-site parking.
NHS pension scheme.
Access to great training and
support.
The chance to be part of a friendly and progressive surgery with other practice nurses, HCAs, ANPs, Physios, GPs, pharmacists and
our supportive management and admin teams.
Tea, coffee and occasional cake!!
Social events
Main duties of the job
To provide a range of high quality general nursing services and specialist nursing advice and care to patients.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Chronic disease management
- Wound management including dressings
- Child and adult immunisations
- Screening
- Health promotion
- Ear care
- Child health/child protection
- Performing ECGs
- Venepuncture and requesting pathology testing
- Infection control
- Chaperoning and assisting patients and tidiness of nurses rooms
- Attend and participate in clinical and practice meetings when required
- Proactive in identifying own needs for personal and professional development
- Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any current
- Provide patient care in accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Any other duties as required
About us
We are a 4-partner teaching practice serving a patient
population of 11,000 in Somerset. Our goal is to create an environment where staff not only
feel supported but also actively value and support their colleagues. Key to our
ethos is fostering a culture of collaboration, where we work together as a team
to overcome challenges and provide the best care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who is friendly and enthusiastic to provide a high quality of care to our patients, experience and training in chronic disease management, childhood immunisations & smears is essential, ear syringing, spirometry and family planning is preferred.
The successful candidate will also be confident, have excellent organisational skills, be able to self-manage and be IT proficient.
About us
We are a friendly and committed practice comprising of 4 GP Partners, 3 GPs, 5 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants. We also have a supportive and experienced administration and managerial teams.
We have a patient list of just over 11300 patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a range of high quality general nursing services and specialist nursing advice and care to patients.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Chronic disease management
- Wound management including dressings
- Child and adult immunisations
- Screening
- Health promotion
- Ear care
- Child health/child protection
- Performing ECGs
- Venepuncture and requesting pathology testing
- Infection control
- Chaperoning and assisting patients and tidiness of nurses rooms
- Attend and participate in clinical and practice meetings when required
- Proactive in identifying own needs for personal and professional development
- Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any current
- Provide patient care in accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Any other duties as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who is friendly and enthusiastic to provide a high quality of care to our patients, experience and training in chronic disease management, childhood immunisations & smears is essential, ear syringing, spirometry and family planning is preferred.
The successful candidate will also be confident, have excellent organisational skills, be able to self-manage and be IT proficient.
About us
We are a friendly and committed practice comprising of 4 GP Partners, 3 GPs, 5 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants. We also have a supportive and experienced administration and managerial teams.
We have a patient list of just over 11300 patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a range of high quality general nursing services and specialist nursing advice and care to patients.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Chronic disease management
- Wound management including dressings
- Child and adult immunisations
- Screening
- Health promotion
- Ear care
- Child health/child protection
- Performing ECGs
- Venepuncture and requesting pathology testing
- Infection control
- Chaperoning and assisting patients and tidiness of nurses rooms
- Attend and participate in clinical and practice meetings when required
- Proactive in identifying own needs for personal and professional development
- Ensure all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any current
- Provide patient care in accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Any other duties as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Skills
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples and dressings
- ECGs
- Chronic disease management
- Immunisations (routine and childhood)
- Screening
- Health promotion
- Ear care
- Child health/protection
- Venepuncture
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Infection control
- Chaperoning
- Attending and participating in clinical and practice meetings
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Spirometry
- Family planning
- Personal Qualities
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Flexible and cooperative
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures
- Other requirement
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Experience in areas of chronic disease management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Skills
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples and dressings
- ECGs
- Chronic disease management
- Immunisations (routine and childhood)
- Screening
- Health promotion
- Ear care
- Child health/protection
- Venepuncture
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Infection control
- Chaperoning
- Attending and participating in clinical and practice meetings
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Spirometry
- Family planning
- Personal Qualities
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Flexible and cooperative
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures
- Other requirement
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Experience in areas of chronic disease management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
