Practice Nurse

A fantastic opportunity to join a high performing GP surgery, looking to welcome a Practice Nurse to the team.

We regularly review applications, and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role.

Hours, Salary and Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (pro-rata'd), increasing to 33 days with length of service, plus bank holidays & your birthday off
• NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
• Wellbeing resources available free to all staff

Shift Pattern: 15 hours per week -Conversations around flexible working and compressed hours are encouraged

We are seeking someone to join us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but are open to discussing other working patterns with the right candidate.

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Practice Nurse with an interest in diabetes to join our clinical team; someone with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proudofour caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.

We pride ourselves onbeing a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.

As Watling Street Practice, our three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We are part of the Watling Street Primary Care Network and have acommunity team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.

We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide nursing services to patients, including treatment, screening, advice and minor therapeutic procedures
• Run clinics for patients including vaccinations, cervical cytology, contraception reviews and wound care to include removal of sutures and leg ulcers.
• To undertake diagnostic tests including blood glucose monitoring and urine analysis
• To take and despatch safely laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and smears
• To provide treatment for cuts and bruises, dressings of wounds and leg ulcers and removal of sutures
• To provide immunisations for all ages and diseases and to know the contra-indications and side effects of vaccinations
• To provide telephone advice to patients and occasional home visits where appropriate and within levels of competence
• Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture
• Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team

• Treatment Room Nurse
• Dressings, including legs
• Baby Immunisations
• Smears
• Contraception (Depos and pill checks)
• Bloods
• ECGs
• Travel immunisations

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.

Permanent

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Watling Street Practice @ Great Holm

Kensington Drive

Great Holm

Milton Keynes

MK89HN

United Kingdom

Market Square

Milton Keynes

MK11 1YA

United Kingdom