Practice Nurse

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity to join a high performing GP surgery, looking to welcome a new practice nurse to the team.

You will work closely with our well established clinical team to help provide clinical care and manage acute demand, seeing patients with a variety of conditions.

Hours, Salary and Benefits

• 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
• From 18 per hour (depending on experience)
• An excellent NHS pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• NHS discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
• Wellbeing resources available free to all staff

The practice nurse is an integral part of the practice clinical team, working alongside a friendly, hardworking team of general practitioners, nursing colleagues, admin and reception staff in the care of practice patients.

You will be a valued member of the nursing team, providing the delivery of safe, effective and efficient general medical services to our patients. If you're passionate about making a positive impact on patients lives and are ready to contribute to a hardworking, collaborative clinical team, we encourage you to apply.

If you would like more information about this role before applying, please contact us at: blmkicb.watlingstreetpcn.hr@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Practice Nurse to join our clinical team; someone with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy, and the ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment.

Main Duties of the Role:

• Provide nursing services to patients, including treatment, screening, advice and minor therapeutic procedures.
• Run special clinics for patients including family planning, child health surveillance, vaccinations, cervical cytology, warfarin monitoring and chronic disease management, assist with minor surgery and coil/implanons clinics.
• To undertake diagnostic tests including blood glucose monitoring, PEFR and urine analysis.
• To advise on and supervise patients use of devices including MDIs, PEFR meters, urinary diagnostic stix, blood glucose monitoring and nebulisers.
• To take and despatch safely laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and smears.
• To provide ear syringing, treatment for cuts and bruises, dressings of wounds and leg ulcers and removal of sutures.
• To provide immunisations for all ages and diseases and to know the contra-indications and side effects of vaccinations.
• To provide telephone advice to patients and occasional home visits where appropriate and within levels of competence.
• Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.
• Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team.

About us

Hilltops Medical Centre was founded in 1983, we are an established training practice of 16,000 patients.

Our practice is approved to train fully qualified doctors who wish to specialise in general practice, we are also approved to train medical students who spend up to six weeks with us seeing patients along with their mentor.

We are part of the Watling Street Network (PCN) and have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.

We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.

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