Practice Nurse

Role: Practice Nurse
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Part time – 30 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 8:30am – 6:30pm)
Salary: £22,000 – £30,000 DOE

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our client’s successful and well-established GP surgery.

Who are we?
Our client is a friendly, well organised and supportive training practice based in Milton Keynes.

You will be joining a strong and experienced nursing team made up of 5 Practice Nurses with specialisms in areas such as diabetes and respiratory care, as well as a Nursing Associate, Healthcare Assistant and Phlebotomists. The wider team also includes PCN staff such as care coordinators and social prescribers, supported by an experienced admin and reception function.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone either with existing Practice Nurse experience or a qualified nurse looking to transition into general practice, with full support and training available.

Benefits:

Supportive, friendly and well-structured team environment
Training practice with opportunities for ongoing development
Exposure to a wide multidisciplinary team
Consistent 3-day working pattern
Opportunity to develop specialist areas (e.g. diabetes, respiratory)
Stable and well-run surgery
Duties of a Practice Nurse:

Delivering high-quality nursing care within a GP surgery setting
Assessing, triaging, diagnosing and treating patients with a range of conditions
Supporting chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD)
Carrying out cervical cytology (smears) where trained
Administering immunisations and vaccinations
Wound care management, including dressings and compression bandaging
Health promotion, screening and NHS health checks
Supporting minor illness clinics (depending on experience)
Maintaining accurate patient records using SystmOne
Working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team
Supporting practice compliance with CQC standards and clinical governance
Assisting the Lead Practice Nurse and Management team with clinical audits and quality improvements
What we would like from you:

Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Experience as a Practice Nurse is desirable, but not essential
Open to a Registered Nurse looking to train into general practice
Experience or interest in areas such as diabetes, respiratory care or prescribing would be advantageous
Competent in wound care, including compression bandaging
Strong IT skills (experience with SystmOne would be beneficial)
Excellent communication skills and a patient-focused approach
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team
A proactive, reliable and team-oriented attitude
If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.
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