Practice Nurse

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse, to play a key role in delivering high quality clinical services to our patients.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidate will work closely with an established Nurse team, GPs, healthcare assistants and the wider practice team to provide evidence based nursing care and support the management of both acute and long term conditions.
• The role will involve providing a range of general practice nursing services, including health checks, chronic disease management, child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care, compression dressings, cervical screening and other clinical duties appropriate to your experience and training.

About us:

Macklin Street Surgery is a busy, friendly inner city GP Practice with 6 GP Partners and over 12,000 patients. We are forward thinking and pro-active, always aiming to maintain the highest standards of practice to deliver excellent care to our patients as well as protecting the safety and well-being of staff. The way that we work is continually evolving, especially so in the last year, and we need to adapt quickly to new ways of working and embrace improvements to practice processes and technology as they become available.

Job responsibilities:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP surgery team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and making a real difference to our local community. We are committed to supporting our staff and creating a positive, collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued. You will have the opportunity to work closely with GPs and the wider practice team, develop your skills and contribute to improving patient care. We are looking for someone who is reliable, approachable and organised, with excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to providing safe, effective and compassionate care.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Cervical screening qualification/training.
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience.
• Competent IT skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Time management.

Desirable:

• Practice Nurse/General Practice Nursing qualification or relevant experience.
• Training or qualification in travel health and travel vaccinations.
• Training in chronic disease management.
• Relevant clinical skills courses, such as wound care, diabetes, respiratory disease or hypertension management.

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.

Employer details:

Employer name: Macklin Street Surgery
Address: 90 Macklin Street, Derby, DE1 1JX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.macklinstreetsurgery.co.uk/

Employer contact details:

For questions about the job, contact: Business Manager Susan Tate, susan.tate5@nhs.net, 01332867870

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.