Practice Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Brookside Group Practice

Benefits include:

5 weeks annual leave

Company events - Practice wide events during the year - training for whole practice 4 times per year, various sporting events and practice wide social events twice a year

NHS pension, Cycle to work scheme, Private health care plan, NHS employee discount and free onsite parking

This is a permanent role, so if you think this is for you and can work 27 hours a week, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are ideally looking for a Practice Nurse who has a specialism in diabetes or is willing to train towards becoming a qualified diabetes Nurse.

The Practice Nurse will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GP Partners, working unsupervised to PGDs, agreed protocols and within defined competencies.

The Practice Nurse will assess patients and plan, implement and review treatment programmes. The Practice Nurse will have shared responsibility for training and supervision of new members of the nursing team and colleagues.

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

Treatment room skills, to include:

• ECGs
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Wound care/dressings
• Contraception
• Cervical cytology
• Child and adult injections
• Keep up to date with current guidelines and attend training updates as agreed with the practice.

Diabetes reviews skills, to include:

• Interpreting results
• Starting and adjusting medication
• Promoting lifestyle changes
• Managing reviews and follow ups

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with healthcare professionals and/or previous experience in the NHS.
• Previously worked in a GP surgery.

• Educated to degree level in Nursing.
• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Qualified in Diabetes.

• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines.
• Effective time management.
• Knowledge of EMIS Web.
• Proven problem solving & Analytical skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated & proactive.
• Ability to use initiative & judgement.
• Forward thinker with a solution focused approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to drive & deliver change effectively.
• Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale & maintain a positive working environment.

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.