Practice Nurse

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, forward thinking primary care team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality patient care and contributing to the ongoing development of our clinical services. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing a wide range of nursing services within the practice, including routine clinics and chronic disease management.

Routine Clinics

• Cervical Screening - Perform cervical cytology in line with national guidelines, ensuring high standards of patient care and accurate documentation.
• Childhood & Adult Immunisations
  -Deliver vaccinations safely and effectively, following current immunisation schedules and maintaining up to date knowledge of vaccine protocols.
• Wound Care
  - Provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic wounds, including dressings, suture removal, and patient education.

Chronic Disease Management

• Support and manage patients with long term conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Undertake annual reviews and personalised care planning.
• Use evidence based practice to deliver high quality care and promote patient self management.
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure continuity of care and effective person centred management.

General Duties

• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in accordance with practice policies.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to the development of nursing services and practice protocols.
• Ensure infection control standards and safeguarding responsibilities are upheld.
• Provide compassionate, patient centred care at all times.

Woolston and Chartwell Partnership is a welcoming GP practice in Southampton, operating across two sites:
Woolston Lodge and Chartwell Green Surgery. Our extensive clinical team brings a broad range of knowledge and experience, ensuring high quality care for our patients.

Routine Clinics

• Cervical Screening-Perform cervical cytology in line with national guidelines, ensuring high standards of patient care and accurate documentation.
• Childhood & Adult Immunisations-Deliver vaccinations safely and effectively, following current immunisation schedules and maintaining uptodate knowledge of vaccine protocols.
• Wound Care
  - Provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic wounds, including dressings, suture removal, and patient education.

Chronic Disease Management

• Support and manage patients with long term conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Undertake annual reviews and personalised care planning.
• Use evidence based practice to deliver high quality care and promote patient self management.
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure continuity of care and effective person centred management.

General Duties

• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in accordance with practice policies.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to the development of nursing services and practice protocols.
• Ensure infection control standards and safeguarding responsibilities are upheld.
• Provide compassionate, patient centred care at all times.

• Registered Nurse - NMC
• Experience in primary care or a strong interest in developing skills in this area.
• Competence in cervical screening, immunisations, and wound care or willingness to undertake training
• Strong communication, organisational, and clinical decision making skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Driving licence - for home visits and to be able to work across both our sites
  - Woolston Lodge Surgery and Chartwell Green Surgery.
• Experience in chronic disease management clinics.
• Knowledge of Systm One
• Knowledge of Quality Framework Outcomes (QOF)

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.