About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced Practice Nurse looking to join a friendly, supportive team where you can make a real difference to patients' lives?
Camberley Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our welcoming and high-performing primary care team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a collaborative practice that values its staff, supports professional development, and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
Salary: £22.50 - £24.81 per hour (dependent on experience, qualifications and competencies)
No agencies, please
Main duties of the job
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As a Practice Nurse at Camberley Health Centre, you will deliver a varied range of nursing services, including:
- Cervical screening
- Wound care, including leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments
- Adult and childhood immunisations
- Health promotion and patient education
- Supporting coil clinics
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery, when required
You will have the opportunity to work autonomously within your scope of practice while benefiting from the support of our experienced clinical and management teams.
We are looking for a nurse who is confident in their clinical skills, enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and is keen to contribute their experience and ideas. We actively encourage colleagues to develop their clinical interests and build on their existing skills through ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Previous experience in primary care is essential, and we would particularly welcome applications from nurses who have worked as a Practice Nurse within a GP setting.
About us
Camberley Health Centre is a well-established training practice with a patient population of approximately 9,800 patients. We are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care and maintaining a positive working environment where our team can thrive. We use EMIS Web as our clinical system.
Our multidisciplinary team includes
- Four GP Partners
- Four Salaried GPs
- One Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Two Clinical Pharmacists
- Three Practice Nurses
- One Healthcare Assistant
- One Phlebotomist
- A dedicated administration and management team
We believe the best patient care comes from a team that works well together. We pride ourselves on being friendly, approachable and supportive, with a culture where everyone's contribution is valued. Colleagues are encouraged to share ideas, develop their skills and pursue areas of clinical interest.
We recognise the important contribution our nursing team makes to delivering high-quality patient care and are committed to maintaining a supportive, respectful environment where colleagues feel listened to, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities and duties
- Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
- Cervical Screening Smear tests
- Wound care to patients (Ulcer/Doppler etc.)
- Implementing vaccination programmes for adults and children
- Adult Immunisations
- Children Immunisations
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery when required
Please see supporting documents for the full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma or degree in Primary Care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information
- Accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
- NMC registration
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a practice nurse within a UK GP practice
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
- Experience of delivering vaccination and immunisation programmes
- Experience of cervical cytology and chronic disease management
Desirable
- Diabetes Management
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound care including complex dressings/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Child and Adult Immunisations
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Diabetes
- Travel medicine services
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Knowledge of public health in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health area
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
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
Surrey Heath Community Providers Ltd
Address
Theta Building, Lyon Way
Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 7ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.surreyheathcommunityproviders.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)