Golden Handshake* Practice Nurse; We would consider trainee RN

Golden Handshake
* Practice Nurse (We would consider trainee RN)

We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly, forward‑thinking team. We welcome applications from experienced practice nurses and from nurses in community or secondary care who would like to move into general practice, with full training and mentorship provided.

Ideally, you will have experience in venepuncture, wound care, immunisations (including childhood vaccinations), cervical cytology, ECGs and chronic disease reviews (diabetes experience is desirable). If you are new to general practice, we value transferable skills and are particularly keen to hear from nurses with experience in compression wound care, diabetes or minor illness and injury. You will be supported to develop skills in chronic disease management, including asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and renal conditions.

We offer genuine flexibility and can accommodate either two part‑time roles or one full‑time (37.5 hours) post. Friday working is essential, with flexibility around other days. Extended hours begin at 7 am. Experienced practice nurses undertaking telephone chronic disease reviews may choose a family‑friendly split shift (e.g. working from home 7‑8 am before bringing children to school, then attending the practice later). Trainee practice nurses will work onsite until fully trained.

A golden handshake of up to £2,000 (DOE/pro‑rata; T&Cs apply) is available.

Main duties of the job:

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well‑being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well‑being.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with known long‑term conditions.
• Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long‑term condition.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self‑care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new‑patient medicals.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over‑the‑counter medication, medication regimens, side effects and interactions.
• Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds.
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family‑planning needs.
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
• Advise and support patients travelling abroad regarding vaccinations.
• Promote and deliver evidence‑based care for patients presenting with aural conditions.
• Use auditing to improve best practice.
• Assist senior practitioners in providing minor‑surgery sessions.

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients.
• Experience with venepuncture, diagnostics and wound management.

Desirable

• Experience of working in general practice.
• Experience with vaccination and immunisation programmes.
• Trained in cytology/cervical sample taking.
• Experience of chronic disease management.

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse.

Desirable

• Diploma in Chronic Disease speciality.

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.

Desirable

• Ability to utilise IT systems.
• Experience of using EMIS Web clinical system.
• Experience using ICE.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For…