Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse looking to make a difference in primary care, or perhaps you're a Nurse looking for a career in primary care?
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced nurse to join our dynamic and patient-focused team at Bramblehaies Surgery, working two to three days a week, hours negotiable.
We offer a supportive, team‑orientated work environment, opportunities for training and career progression, NHS pension scheme, a competitive salary, and we encourage attendance at our daily clinical huddle, and let’s not forget the social events throughout the year.
Main duties of the job
As our Practice Nurse you’ll play a key role in delivering high quality nursing care and health promotion to our diverse patient population. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team providing the following :
- Wound care, dressings, and general treatment room skills
- Urinalysis
- Contraceptive advice, family planning, sexual health
- Cytology
- Maintaining registers
- Ear syringing
- ECG
- BT, BP, height / weight
- Diet and lifestyle advice
- Immunisations (childhood, flu, pneumonia, pertussis, shingles, covid etc)
- Injections (B12, Decapeptyl, Zoladex and Depo etc)
- Travel vaccinations (only NHS)
Chronic Disease Management skills will include some or all of the following (this list is not exhaustive) :
Mental healthDiabetesAsthma / COPDAbout us
Bramblehaies Surgery, in Cullompton, is a busy growing semi‑rural training practice in the heart of Devon caring for a population of 7,668 patients, providing high standards of care (CQC rating of Good) from a modern, purpose‑built building.
Our multidisciplinary team includes :
Four GP partnersOne Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy TechThree Practice NursesThree HCAsIf you are passionate about patient care and want to be part of a practice that values teamwork, innovation and wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well‑being for patients with known long‑term conditions.Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long‑term conditions, including non‑drug‑based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs.Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence‑based practice and national and local practice protocols with support from NMP or GP.Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations.Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad.Provide wound care support when necessary.Person Specification
Experience
Working independently as well as in a team environmentExperience of infection prevention and control measuresExperience of chronic disease managementExperience of working as a nurse in an acute, community or practice environmentQualifications
Formal Nursing QualificationRegistration with NMCPost graduate diploma or degree in a long term conditionClinical Knowledge and Skills
Wound careVenepunctureECGsRequesting pathology tests and advising patients accordinglyImmunisations (routine, childhood)Women's healthBroad knowledge of clinical governanceUnderstanding of infection prevention and control measuresUnderstanding the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policyLong term condition skills and knowledgeKnowledge of public health issues in the local areaSkills and personal qualities
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)Strong IT skills (competent with Office 365, email and use of internet as a resource)Clear, polite telephone mannerFlexible and co‑operativeHighly motivated, forward thinkerAbility to work under pressure / in stressful situations and deal with the unexpected!Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situationsEffective time management, punctualAbility to work as a team member and autonomouslyGood interpersonal skillsProblem solving and analytical skillsAbility to follow policies and proceduresExperience with auditExperience with risk managementDisclosure 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.
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