Job summary
We are recruiting for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly GP surgery team. The hours are between 25 and 37.5 per week, to work over 3 or 4 days.
We seek an experienced Practice Nurse who is looking for a new challenge, working in a multidisciplinary team, to ensure that nursing services are delivered effectively to the patient population.
Main duties of the job
Duties include general nursing tasks, wound care, immunisation programmes for adults and children, conducting cervical smears, some phlebotomy, travel advice, accurate record taking onto the clinical system.
Please see the attached job description.
About us
Chalgrove & Watlington Surgeries are a two site GP practice located in the small market town of Watlington and the village of Chalgrove, with a list size of approximately 8000 patients.
We have a strong multidisciplinary team with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, a paramedic, a locum clinical pharmacist, social prescribers, a reception/admin team and a secretary team. We are part of Thame Primary Care Network (PCN).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties include:
General nursing duties, immunisations, some phlebotomy, wound care, travel advice, cervical smears. Close working with nursing team and healthcare assistant colleagues to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the patient population.
Please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties include:
General nursing duties, immunisations, some phlebotomy, wound care, travel advice, cervical smears. Close working with nursing team and healthcare assistant colleagues to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the patient population.
Please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council)
- Nursing degree
Desirable
- A post graduate nursing diploma
- Family planning qualification
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and skills
- Chronic disease management awareness
- Strong IT skills
- An ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective time management skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council)
- Nursing degree
Desirable
- A post graduate nursing diploma
- Family planning qualification
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical knowledge and skills
- Chronic disease management awareness
- Strong IT skills
- An ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective time management skills
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).