Practice Nurse

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Diss; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Diss is seeking a dedicated practice nurse to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis for 28.5 hours a week. Candidates must have a relevant nursing degree and current NMC registration. Responsibilities include providing various nursing treatments, managing patient care for long-term conditions, and contributing to health education. The ideal candidate should be compassionate and demonstrate a commitment to patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN is required.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in various nursing tasks including management of long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening treatment, and health education advice.
• Assist in co-ordinating nursing services for the practice.
• Manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions.

Skills

Treatment room consultation

Phlebotomy

ECG recording

Cervical cytology sampling

Vaccinations and immunisations

Dressing and wound care

Spirometry

Education

Relevant nursing degree

Job description

About the Role

Botesdale Health Centre located in Diss arelooking for a professional, conscientious and highly effective practice nurse. This is offered on a permanent, part-time basis for 28.5 hours/3 days per week.

Duties will include:

• Provide assessment, screening treatment, services and health education advice.
• Assist with the organisation and co-ordination of the provision of nursing services for the practice.
• Provide nursing treatment to patients in participation with general practitioners, using agreed protocols, including the taking of cervical smears and care of leg ulcers.
• Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within the agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Be competent in administration of childhood immunisation and travel vaccination.
• Be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and non‑drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

For further information, please see the job description attached.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.
• Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.

About Us

We are a rural GMS 10,100 patient surgery with 4 partners, 5 salaried GPs and a fantastic clinical and practice team with an on-site dispensary. We are located in a modern, recently extended surgery with community nurses located on site as well as an X‑ray suite and glorious surrounding countryside.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.