Job summary
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with experience in Primary Care?
If you are a Nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity within a forward-thinking environment, then this may be the role for you!
Main duties of the job
The role will include normal general practice duties such as long term condition management, health checks, cervical screening, vaccinations, ECG's and phlebotomy.
What can we offer you as a Practice Nurse?
- A competitive salary depending on your experience, skills and qualifications.
- Part time hours or full time hours available. The contracted hours would be between 30-37.5 per week and the working pattern would be negotiable with the applicant. If a 30 hour contract is preferable we are happy to offer this over a 4 or 5 day week. Please outline in your application your ideal amount of contracted hours.
- Full support from an experienced close-knit clinical team.
- Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
About us
We are a friendly, innovative GP practice located in the heart of Dewsbury with 6600 patients. We are part of the 3 Centre's PCN and work closely with Mirfield Health Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for contributing to a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Please be aware we are looking for a trained practice nurse, this role would not be suitable for a newly qualified nurse or a nurse without primary care skills/experience.
Please read the supporting document for a full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a registered Nurse with full NMC registration.
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or
- community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound
- patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Eightlands Surgery
Address
Dewsbury Health Centre
Welllington Road
Dewsbury
WF13 1HN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Practice Nurse in Dewsbury employer: Eightlands Surgery
Eightlands Surgery in Dewsbury is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and forward-thinking environment for Practice Nurses. With a focus on employee growth through opportunities in chronic disease care and flexible part-time hours, you can enjoy a fulfilling career while benefiting from NHS pension support and a collaborative team culture.
