Practice Nurse

About the Role

Burlington Primary Care are looking to welcome a practice nurse to their hard-working nursing team on a full-time basis. The working hours will be 37.5 hours per week with shifts to be Monday‑Friday between the hours of 7am‑6.30pm (exact shifts to be agreed with the successful candidate). Our practice nurses have a busy working day, with a wide variety of tasks to keep the day interesting and a varied workload, dealing with patients either face‑to‑face, by telephone or by group consultation.

• Contraception and family planning
• Long term condition reviews
• ECG recording
• Spirometry
• Smears
• Wound care
• Injections/vaccinations
• Processing lab samples
• Childhood immunisations
• Health and wellbeing promotion
• Dopplers
• Travel vaccinations and advice

To be considered for this position, you will need the following qualifications and experience;

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with the NMC (current PIN)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Experience of working as a qualified nurse (ideally some in primary care, but hospital background can be accepted for entry-level)
• Evidence of delivering health promotion and disease prevention
• Ability to undertake long-term condition reviews, wound care, immunisations, cervical cytology (depending on training)
• Good understanding of primary care and GP practice environment
• Good IT skills (clinical systems like EMIS/Systm One, Microsoft Office)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

• Post-registration qualifications relevant to primary care (e.g., cervical cytology, immunisations, contraception, chronic disease)
• Additional chronic disease diplomas (e.g., Diabetes diploma, Asthma/COPD diploma)
• Experience in managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)

Burlington Primary Care has approximately 17,000 patients from a wide variety of backgrounds all with differing needs. Nestled in the vibrant heart of Ipswich, our practice serves a multicultural patient population facing unique challenges. With high levels of deprivation, our community needs healthcare heroes like you who are ready to step up and transform lives. We're not just another GP practice, we are a beacon of hope, innovation, and compassion.

• Innovative spirit:
  We're always exploring cutting-edge solutions to improve patient care and streamline our practice.
• Community champions:
  Get involved in ground-breaking community health initiatives that make a real difference beyond the clinic doors.
• Growth galore:
  You'll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career.
• Work-Life harmony:
  Enjoy a supportive environment that respects your time and wellbeing.
• Family vibes:
  We're more than colleagues, we're family. We support each other, laugh together, and tackle challenges as a united front

• NHS Pension with 14.38% employer contribution plus additional centrally funded contribution
• 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays
• Opportunity to progress with a career development plan
• Support with training
• Monthly well-being staff and team building events organised by the staff well-being team
• Staff well-being room as well as an outside garden space with vegetable patch
• Personalised fleece jacket

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.