Due to the increasing population of our surrounding communities, we are looking to recruit a keen and committed salaried Practice Nurse to join our friendly, supportive team.
The Practice requires the successful candidate to work 15 to 20 hours per week, across both our High Wycombe and Hazlemere sites. We are very flexible to accommodate different working patterns for the right candidate. We value a good work-life balance and pride ourselves on our great staff retention and open ethos that enables you to get involved in the decisions that affect our delivery of care to patients.
You will become a key part of the team, already consisting of 4 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants. The Nursing Team is supported by experienced GPs, management and administrative teams as well as our wider PCN attached team including pharmacists, paramedics and social prescribers.
We are a well-established practice serving 13,500 patients across two sites in High Wycombe, a large, diverse town in Buckinghamshire with excellent schools and amenities, minutes away from countryside with great transport links to London.
We offer a contract with 5 weeks annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a NHS Pension.
Informal chats/visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Alan Dunham (Practice Manager) or Jenny White (Nurse Team Manager) on 01494 526006. Alternatively email alan.dunham@nhs.net
The desired start date would be Monday 6th January 2025, but this is flexible.
Please apply via NHS website.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse (PN) will work as part of the clinical team providing personal medical services to our patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients including treatment, preventative care, screening & patient education. Responsibilities of our PN include: Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with GPs or independently to agreed protocols. Assist in checking, ordering & maintaining stock levels in clinical room. Assess, plan, develop, implement & evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Proactively identify, diagnose & manage patients who are at risk of developing a long-term condition (LTC). Work with other clinicians to diagnose, monitor, manage & treat LTC, including non-drug based treatments & in-line with national/local policies & practice needs. Undertake agreed procedures including Blood Test/pressure, height & weight-body mass index, venepuncture, ECG, peak flow readings, inhaler technique, spirometry, cytology & vaccinations. Prioritise health problems & intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent & emergency care. Support & guide patients who are attending for family planning advice. Support & manage the needs of the women attending for cervical cytology. Any Administrative tasks as required. About us
Desborough & Hazlemere Surgery is a well-established practice serving 13,500 patients across two sites in High Wycombe, a large, diverse town in Buckinghamshire. You will become a key part of the team, already consisting of 8 GPs (including 2 Partners), experienced and organised Nursing Team (4 PNs & 2 HCAs), management and administrative teams as well as our wider Primary Care Network attached team including pharmacists, paramedics and social prescribers. There is a friendly atmosphere established at both our sites, a long we a 'can do' work ethic. There is a loyal and well established team in place, with a very low staff turnover rate. All staff are invited to have an input into the development and smooth running of the Practice. Job responsibilities
Job Summary: The Practice Nurse will work as part of the clinical team providing personal medical services to the patients in the practice. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. This also includes undertaking administrative tasks as required. Responsibilities Include: Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. Assist in checking, ordering and maintaining stock levels in clinical rooms. Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage patients who are at risk of developing a long-term condition. Work with other clinicians to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug based treatments and in-line with national and local policies and practice needs. Undertake agreed procedures which include but are not exhaustive. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent and emergency care. Provide information and advice, and deliver health promotion. Support and guide women who are attending for family planning advice. Support and manage the needs of the women attending for cervical cytology. Person Specification
Qualities and Attributes
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team Pleasant and articulate Able to work under pressure Able to work in a changing environment Able to use own initiative Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities Experience
Experience of working in accordance with the NMC - The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives Experience of working in a Primary Care Environment Experience of Microsoft Office software Experience of dealing with the public/patients Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures Experience of QOF and clinical audits Experience of Clinical systems such as EMIS, DocMan, AccuRX and ICE Commitment to the local area Awareness of Equality and Diversity principles Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act Leadership and management experience Minimum of one year experience working as a Practice Nurse in the UK Qualifications
Registered General Nurse Recognised Qualification to Diploma Level or above Evidence of continued personal and professional development Appropriate safeguarding training Registered on the National Medical Performers List UK work permit (if required) Knowledge/Skills
Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post Specific nursing skills / qualifications 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.
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The Practice Nurse (PN) will work as part of the clinical team providing personal medical services to our patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients including treatment, preventative care, screening & patient education. Responsibilities of our PN include: Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with GPs or independently to agreed protocols. Assist in checking, ordering & maintaining stock levels in clinical room. Assess, plan, develop, implement & evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Proactively identify, diagnose & manage patients who are at risk of developing a long-term condition (LTC). Work with other clinicians to diagnose, monitor, manage & treat LTC, including non-drug based treatments & in-line with national/local policies & practice needs. Undertake agreed procedures including Blood Test/pressure, height & weight-body mass index, venepuncture, ECG, peak flow readings, inhaler technique, spirometry, cytology & vaccinations. Prioritise health problems & intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent & emergency care. Support & guide patients who are attending for family planning advice. Support & manage the needs of the women attending for cervical cytology. Any Administrative tasks as required. About us
Desborough & Hazlemere Surgery is a well-established practice serving 13,500 patients across two sites in High Wycombe, a large, diverse town in Buckinghamshire. You will become a key part of the team, already consisting of 8 GPs (including 2 Partners), experienced and organised Nursing Team (4 PNs & 2 HCAs), management and administrative teams as well as our wider Primary Care Network attached team including pharmacists, paramedics and social prescribers. There is a friendly atmosphere established at both our sites, a long we a 'can do' work ethic. There is a loyal and well established team in place, with a very low staff turnover rate. All staff are invited to have an input into the development and smooth running of the Practice. Job responsibilities
Job Summary: The Practice Nurse will work as part of the clinical team providing personal medical services to the patients in the practice. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. This also includes undertaking administrative tasks as required. Responsibilities Include: Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. Assist in checking, ordering and maintaining stock levels in clinical rooms. Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage patients who are at risk of developing a long-term condition. Work with other clinicians to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug based treatments and in-line with national and local policies and practice needs. Undertake agreed procedures which include but are not exhaustive. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent and emergency care. Provide information and advice, and deliver health promotion. Support and guide women who are attending for family planning advice. Support and manage the needs of the women attending for cervical cytology. Person Specification
Qualities and Attributes
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team Pleasant and articulate Able to work under pressure Able to work in a changing environment Able to use own initiative Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities Experience
Experience of working in accordance with the NMC - The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives Experience of working in a Primary Care Environment Experience of Microsoft Office software Experience of dealing with the public/patients Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures Experience of QOF and clinical audits Experience of Clinical systems such as EMIS, DocMan, AccuRX and ICE Commitment to the local area Awareness of Equality and Diversity principles Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act Leadership and management experience Minimum of one year experience working as a Practice Nurse in the UK Qualifications
Registered General Nurse Recognised Qualification to Diploma Level or above Evidence of continued personal and professional development Appropriate safeguarding training Registered on the National Medical Performers List UK work permit (if required) Knowledge/Skills
Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post Specific nursing skills / qualifications 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.
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