About this role
Job summary
Uppingham Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and experienced nurse with excellent clinical skills and a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
We are looking for someone who will make a positive contribution to our friendly and supportive team. For the right candidate, we are happy to provide training and development to support the transition into a Practice Nurse role within Primary Care.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established nursing team, delivering a broad range of nursing services while building meaningful relationships with patients through continuity of care. Experience in managing long-term conditions would be advantageous; however, we place equal importance on finding the right individual with the enthusiasm, values, and potential to thrive in the role.
We are committed to supporting professional development and lifelong learning, offering a welcoming environment where staff are encouraged to develop their skills and expertise while delivering exceptional healthcare to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Therapeutic monitoring
- Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using a holistic patient-centred approach
- Recognising abnormalities
- Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
- Assessing and dressing a variety of wound presentations
- Managing complex wounds and onward referral when needed.
Health screening
- Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Travel health
- Undertake travel risk assessments for patients presenting for travel
- Advise patients about travel related diseases and their prevention, including travel vaccines
- Administer travel vaccines under the correct legal mechanism
- Organise and order vaccines for travellers
Immunisation (adult and child)
- Understand the UK immunisation programme and be able to vaccinate age-appropriate vaccines, on time, to the practice population
- Be able to utilise the UK Missed Immunisation Schedule
Womens Health
- Cytology screening
- Administering injectable contraceptive
- Contraception reviews
Providing other services such as:
- Dietary advice
- Blood pressure checks
- Urinalysis
- Health screening
- Dressings
- ECG
- Phlebotomy
- Routine injections
- Removal of sutures / clips
About us
What We Can Offer
- A modern, purpose-built practice with excellent facilities
- A friendly, supportive working environment that prioritises both your professional development and personal wellbeing
- An experienced and approachable leadership team, supported by a well-established Partnership
- Active involvement in the Rutland Health Primary Care Network (PCN)
- A varied role incorporating both telephone and face-to-face patient consultations
- A collaborative team culture focused on working effectively and sustainably, embracing the principle of "working smarter, not harder"
- Competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, study leave opportunities, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils The Code, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Practice nurse qualification
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
Uppingham Surgery
Address
North Gate
Uppingham
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 9EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uppinghamsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)