Portslade Health Centre Medical Practice

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our nursing team on a part time basis. Experience of working in a GP practice is ideally needed with a mixture of treatment room skills and chronic disease management.

We currently open 8.30-6.30 5 days a week, ideally covering Monday and Friday as part of the role with flexibility to provide holiday and sickness cover when needed. Hours and days worked are negotiable. Pay according to experience, NHS pension scheme, free parking and very close to both train station and bus routes.

Main duties of the job

Registered Nurse with a valid NMC number essential

Previous treatment room skills such as wound care management, cytology, childhood immunisation, travel vaccines, ECGs and ear syringing.

Ideally experience in managing long term conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes and COPD.

Must have a good knowledge of infection prevention.

About us

Portslade Health Centre Medical Practice is a friendly GP Practice based in Portslade, on the Western fringe of Brighton.

We currently have 5 GP partners and 6 salaried GPs working in our training practice. There are members of the multidisciplinary team working in the surgery such as Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and Physios.

In our nursing team we have 3 Practice Nurses, 3 HCA/Phlebotomists and a Frailty Nurse Specialist.

Details

Date posted

24 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2639-21-4327

Job locations

Portslade Health Centre

Church Road

Portslade

Brighton

BN41 1LX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

Responsible for the delivery of nursing duties within a General Practice setting. To work alongside other clinical and non clinical staff as part of a multi disciplinary team, providing high level of care to the practice population.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

Responsible for the delivery of nursing duties within a General Practice setting. To work alongside other clinical and non clinical staff as part of a multi disciplinary team, providing high level of care to the practice population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Skills

Essential

  • Emis computer experience

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year post registration.
  • Experience in working in a GP surgery/Primary Care.
  • Wound care knowledge

Desirable

  • Chronic Disease- Asthma, COPD, Diabetes
  • Treatment room skills training- cervical screening, travel vaccinations, immunisations (adult/child)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Skills

Essential

  • Emis computer experience

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 1 year post registration.
  • Experience in working in a GP surgery/Primary Care.
  • Wound care knowledge

Desirable

  • Chronic Disease- Asthma, COPD, Diabetes
  • Treatment room skills training- cervical screening, travel vaccinations, immunisations (adult/child)

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

Portslade Health Centre Medical Practice

Address

Portslade Health Centre

Church Road

Portslade

Brighton

BN41 1LX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Portslade Health Centre Medical Practice

Address

Portslade Health Centre

Church Road

Portslade

Brighton

BN41 1LX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Tracy James

tracy.james10@nhs.net

01273431031

Details

Date posted

24 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2639-21-4327

Job locations

Portslade Health Centre

Church Road

Portslade

Brighton

BN41 1LX


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