NHS

Nurse


Pay19.00 - 21.00 / hour
LocationBury St Edmunds/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: M0038-25-0540?language=en&page=1140&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The Guildhall and Barrow Surgery has an exciting vacancy for an experienced part time practice nurse to join our friendly team. The ideal candidate will work at both our practice sites for up to 27 hours per week with working days to be confirmed.

      The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to our practice population.

      Main duties of the job

      • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs.
      • Chronic disease management according to protocols.
      • Coronary heart disease and contraception.
      • Peak flow readings.
      • Hypertension management.
      • Weight monitoring and support.
      • Health promotion.
      • First aid and management of emergencies e.g. cardiac arrest, shock, haemorrhage.
      • New patient medicals/urinalysis.
      • Fall and fracture assessment.
      • Learning disability checks.
      • Glucometer checks.
      • Cytology.
      • Wound care/ulcer care.
      • Removal of sutures.
      • Travel risk assessment, immunisations and advice.
      • ECGs.
      • Smoking cessation.
      • Venepuncture.
      • Routine injections.
      • Child immunisations.

      About us

      We are a busy and friendly GP practice working across two sites with a patient list of just over 13,500.

      We have 6 GP partners, 6 salaried GP's and 2 GP retainers. We also benefit from a 1 clinical pharmacist, 2 x advanced nurse practitioners and a practice nursing team made up of 3 part time RGN's, 2 part time HCA's, 1 x part time phlebotomist and a PCN nursing associate.

      We are a designated training practice and host GP trainees, student nurses and nursing associates. Our CQC rating is 'good'.

      Date posted

      25 March 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £19 to £21 an hour DOE

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      28460

      Job locations

      Lower Baxter Street

      Bury St Edmunds

      Suffolk

      IP33 1ET


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A relevant nursing degree.
      • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
      • Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
      • Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
      • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
      • Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
      • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A relevant nursing degree.
      • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
      • Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
      • Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
      • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
      • Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
      • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.

      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).

      Additional information

      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

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      Lower Baxter Street

      Bury St Edmunds

      Suffolk

      IP33 1ET


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      Lower Baxter Street

      Bury St Edmunds

      Suffolk

      IP33 1ET


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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