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The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Practice Nurse Fixed Term

The closing date is 07 October 2025

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Job summary

General Practice Nurse

30 Hours Fixed Term Contract. (Possibility of permanent position in the future).

Are you a passionate, patient-loving, jab-giving, health-promotion hero? Do you love the smell of fresh dressing packs in the morning? Can you take blood, do smears, give vaccinations, AND chat about the weather with a smile?

If so we want YOU to join our fabulous team!

About Us:

We're a warm, friendly General Practice with a great sense of humour and a genuine passion for excellent patient care. Our nursing team is at the heart of what we do and now we're looking for a new superstar to join us!

Main duties of the job

What Youll Be Doing:

  • Chronic disease management; diabetes, asthma, hypertension we love a good template
  • Immunisations and travel health; passport not required
  • Cervical cytology; because screening saves lives!
  • Wound care, leg ulcer dressings, compression and suture removal, your bandaging skills will be admired!
  • Health promotion and lifestyle support, yes, even for those who "don't really drink".
  • Working as part of a supportive, fun, multidisciplinary team

About You:

  • NMC Registered Nurse, with recent primary care or transferable experience.
  • Practice Nurse experience essential. System One knowledge/user desirable.
  • A people-person with excellent communication and clinical skills
  • Calm under pressure even when someone says, I hate needles
  • Organised, proactive, and ready to make a real difference

About us

Perks of the Job:

  • Flexible working and great team support
  • Access to CPD and training opportunities
  • Lovely patients (and the odd grumpy one but we share those out)
  • Free parking / good transport links / decent coffee

Sound like your kind of practice? We'd love to hear from you. For more information or an informal chat, contact one of our Team Leads at bv.hr@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Salary: Band 6 £35,424.91 to £44,270.97 pro rata depending on experience.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.

Closing date for applications: *7.10.2025

Interviewing 14.10.2025

*Please be aware the advert will close earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,424.91 to £44,270.97 a year Pro rata depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2355-25-0011

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 description

Job responsibilities

For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.

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 Compression Knowledge.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.

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 Compression Knowledge.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.

Desirable

  • For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.

Desirable

  • For full Job Description and Person Specification see attached file.

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

The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Address

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU


Employer's website

https://blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Address

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU


Employer's website

https://blackmorevalesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Jennifer Duncombe

bv.hr@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,424.91 to £44,270.97 a year Pro rata depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2355-25-0011

Job locations

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU


The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Salisbury Road

Shaftesbury

Dorset

SP7 8DH


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