Current Vacancies

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our  enthusiastic team of nurses.  We are looking for someone who is motivated and enjoys working as part of a team.

Previous experience within a GP practice is essential. The vacancy is full time but would consider 28-32 hours with flexibility to cover sickness and holidays. This could be over 4-5 days.

You will be joining an amazing practice team who are friendly and very supportive towards each other, and who pride themselves on their professional and caring approach to supporting the 13,500 patients under their care and the local community.  You will be well supported with bi-weekly catch up with clinical lead.

SSMC Nursing team comprises of 1 Senior Nurses, 1 New to Practice Nurse and 1 Nurse Associate who provide a whole range of practice nursing duties.

Duties will include aspects of care, which include long term conditions especially respiratory, childhood immunisations, cytology, Travel vaccinations, women’s health and treatment room duties and will be responsible for the assessment, planning and delivery of patient care.

Job Role

• To provide excellent patient care
• Treatment room, skills including Chronic disease management, immunisatoon, screening
• Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.
• Promote & participate in maintaining a safe comfortable & therapeutic environment.
• Participate in developing strategies and implementing health promotion programmes for clients and carers and facilitate screening clinics
• Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment

• Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care ensuring delivery of evidence-based practice.
• Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone.
• Involved in team discussions to ensure “best practice”

Essential 

• Appropriate professional registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Meets DBS requirements
• Expereince in Primary care nursing
• Respiratory Qualification
• Experience of UK NHS General Practice General treatment room work Respiratory Clinics (COPD & Asthma)
• Cytology
• QOF Disease Management
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit
• Good IT skills
• An ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility
• Good organisational skills
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Commitment to raising the high standards of care

Desirable

• Prescribing Qualifications
• Diabetes Clinics
• Travel Clinics
• Experience of EMIS web

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.