About this role
Job summary
Burlington Primary Care are looking to welcome a practice nurse to their hard-working nursing team on a full-time basis.The working hours will be 37.5 hours per week with shifts to be Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7am - 6.30pm (exact shifts to be agreed with successful candidate). Our practice nurses have a busy working day, with a wide variety of tasks to keep the day interesting andhave a varied workload, dealing with patients either face to face, by telephone or by group consultation.
Main duties of the job
Contraception and family planning Long term condition reviews ECG recording Spirometry Smears Wound care Injections/vaccinations Processing lab samples Childhood immunisations Health and wellbeing promotion Dopplers Travel vaccinations and advice
About us
Why join us?
Innovative spirit: We're always exploring cutting-edge solutions to improve patient care and streamline our practice. Community champions: Get involved in ground-breaking community health initiatives that make a real difference beyond the clinic doors. Growth galore: You'll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career. Work-Life harmony: Enjoy a supportive environment that respects your time and wellbeing. Family vibes: We're more than colleagues, we're family. We support each other, laugh together, and tackle challenges as a united front Benefits: NHS Pension with 14.38% employer contribution plus additional centrally funded contribution 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays Opportunity to progress with a career development plan Support with training Monthly well-being staff and team building events organised by the staff well-being team Staff well-being room as well as an outside garden space with vegetable patch Personalised fleece jacket
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A relevant nursing degree.
Desirable
Post-registration qualifications relevant to primary care (e.g. cervical cytology, immunisations, contraception, chronic disease)Additional chronic disease diplomas (e.g. Diabetes diploma, Asthma/COPD diploma)
Experience Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Experience of working as a qualified nurse (ideally some in primary care, but hospital background can be accepted for entry-level) Evidence of delivering health promotion and disease prevention Ability to undertake long-term condition reviews, wound care, immunisations, cervical cytology (depending on training) Good understanding of primary care and GP practice environment Good IT skills (clinical systems like EMIS/SystmOne, Microsoft Office) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
Experience in managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Primary Care Careers
Address 14 Burlington Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2EU
Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)