This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: A2355-25-0004?language=en&page=458&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Desirable Knowledge in leg ulcers and compression bandaging.
- Experience in Long Term Conditions is preferred but not essential
- Leg ulcer management and compression (very desirable)
- Undertaking phlebotomy procedures
- Blood pressure recording
- Recording of ECG
- Administering IM, SC, and ID injections
- Specimen collection (e.g. MSSU, EMU, nasal, throat and wound swabs)
- Dressing of wounds, including post-operative wounds.
- Removal of sutures, clips and staples
- Treatment of minor injuries
- Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living
- Childhood immunisations
- Influenza/covid clinics (October)
- The Practice Nurse may also be required to assist in other procedures under the supervision of a Doctor and in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
- To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager
- Input and code patient clinical information on to the practice clinical system
- Ensure relevant prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately.
- Maintain your personal development profile
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/Systmone/Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Registered nurse
- Leg ulcer management
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Nurse prescriber
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- New patient medicals
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a lead practice nurse
- This document may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the practice and the individual.
- All personnel should be prepared to accept additional or surrender existing duties to enable the efficient running of the practice.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/Systmone/Vision user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Registered nurse
- Leg ulcer management
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Nurse prescriber
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- New patient medicals
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a lead practice nurse
- This document may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the practice and the individual.
- All personnel should be prepared to accept additional or surrender existing duties to enable the efficient running of the practice.
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable Practice nurse to join our friendly team, who is able to provide us with some of the following skills:-
Leg Ulcer, Dressings and CompressionKnowledge.
To share in the responsibility for the clinical nursing and health education of the practice population.
Ensuring accurate, coded, up to date and retrievable data is recorded in the patients computerised records on the practice clinical system.
Collaborate with the Primary Health Care Team on local and national healthy living initiatives to enable patients to access holistic care.
To ensure that the personal dignity of each patient is promoted and upheld and that their privacy is respected.
To support the patient through the treatment process by ensuring their healthcare needs are met.
Main duties of the job
Support the Practice Nursing Team, the Partners and Doctors in delivering a high standard of medical care to patients including but not limited to:
About us
We are a friendly and progressive GP surgery serving our patient population in rural North Dorset. Our dedicated team is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We are currently seeking a Patient Service Team Member.
Please be aware the advert will close earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2355-25-0004
Job locations
Sturminster Newton Medical Centre
Old Market Hill
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1QU
The Blackmore Vale Partnership
Salisbury Road
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8DH
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse
Part time up to 14 hours Permanent
Band 6 Point £34,062.41- £42,568.24
(Pro rata depending on experience.)
Communication
The post holder will communicate regularly with colleagues, the Partners and Doctors within the surgery, the Practice Nursing Team, attached staff, patients, members of the general public and a range of external agencies
Communication will take place by way of face to face contact, meetings, phone calls and written communication
Provide and receive routine, sensitive, confidential, contentious, and complex, information. This will require tact, reassurance, persuasive, and negotiation skills. Empathy is required during communication with patients, service providers and staff over sensitive issues
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)
The Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety.
The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.
Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain clinical work areas so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards. Report any potential risks identified including:
hand washing.
universal hygiene procedures.
collection and handling of laboratory specimens.
segregation and disposal of waste materials.
reporting and treatment of sharps injuries.
dealing with blood and body fluid spillages.
assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Know the general principles of first aid and resuscitation to be able to undertake initial actions as appropriate.
Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures.
Be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and referral criteria.
Use the computer monitor safely.
Be able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Awareness of the Practice Lone Worker policy.
Confidentiality
The Blackmore Vale Partnership are committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Confidential and personal information related to staff, patients and the Practice must not be disclosed within or outside the place of work, except in the proper discharge of duties. It is the responsibility of all staff to be aware of their obligations in respect of the Data Protection Act 1998, the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990 as outlined in the Practice Policy and Procedure
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.
Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI)
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients.
Practice in accordance with agreed standards of care.
Ensure own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems.
Ensure stock items under your control are ordered and available in the treatment and consulting rooms.
Be aware of the practice policies.
Be able to manage your own time effectively.
All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Induction
In addition to the induction process at BVP, where you will be provided with a full induction programme, when attending any practice within the network you will also be required to complete their practice induction programme.
Service delivery
Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.
The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times.
Security
The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.
Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are not to be shared.
Professional conduct : All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.
Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse
Part time up to 14 hours Permanent
Band 6 Point £34,062.41- £42,568.24
(Pro rata depending on experience.)
Communication
The post holder will communicate regularly with colleagues, the Partners and Doctors within the surgery, the Practice Nursing Team, attached staff, patients, members of the general public and a range of external agencies
Communication will take place by way of face to face contact, meetings, phone calls and written communication
Provide and receive routine, sensitive, confidential, contentious, and complex, information. This will require tact, reassurance, persuasive, and negotiation skills. Empathy is required during communication with patients, service providers and staff over sensitive issues
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)
The Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety.
The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.
Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain clinical work areas so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards. Report any potential risks identified including:
hand washing.
universal hygiene procedures.
collection and handling of laboratory specimens.
segregation and disposal of waste materials.
reporting and treatment of sharps injuries.
dealing with blood and body fluid spillages.
assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Know the general principles of first aid and resuscitation to be able to undertake initial actions as appropriate.
Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures.
Be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and referral criteria.
Use the computer monitor safely.
Be able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Awareness of the Practice Lone Worker policy.
Confidentiality
The Blackmore Vale Partnership are committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Confidential and personal information related to staff, patients and the Practice must not be disclosed within or outside the place of work, except in the proper discharge of duties. It is the responsibility of all staff to be aware of their obligations in respect of the Data Protection Act 1998, the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990 as outlined in the Practice Policy and Procedure
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.
Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI)
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients.
Practice in accordance with agreed standards of care.
Ensure own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems.
Ensure stock items under your control are ordered and available in the treatment and consulting rooms.
Be aware of the practice policies.
Be able to manage your own time effectively.
All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Induction
In addition to the induction process at BVP, where you will be provided with a full induction programme, when attending any practice within the network you will also be required to complete their practice induction programme.
Service delivery
Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.
The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times.
Security
The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.
Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are not to be shared.
Professional conduct : All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
The Blackmore Vale Partnership
Address
Sturminster Newton Medical Centre
Old Market Hill
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1QU
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
The Blackmore Vale Partnership
Address
Sturminster Newton Medical Centre
Old Market Hill
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 1QU
Employer's website
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.
Notice
Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.
Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility.
An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report. NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.