Job Summary
Vacancy for a Practice Nurse
Salary Available Upon Request
Expected hours: 25 37.5 per week
Are you a motivated, compassionate and proactive nurse looking to make a real difference in primary care? We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Crickhowell Group Practice a busy, supportive, and well-established practice.
Some Experience In Chronic Disease Management And Primary Care Are Desirable But Not Essential, As Training And In Place Supervision Will Be Provided If Required. Our Priority Is To Recruit a Nurse Who Can Bring:
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* A high degree of self-motivation, conscientiousness, professionalism and enthusiastic.
* A genuine willingness to develop personally and professionally.
What We Offer:
* A supportive environment
* Opportunities for professional development
* A competitive package tailored to your skills and experience
* A strong team ethos with emphasis on collaboration and well-being
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who will share our commitment to providing excellent healthcare to our patients, and become an active member of our team.
The successful candidate will either have the existing experience competenciesto deliver chronic disease management care, wound care and child/adult vaccinations or will demonstrate the willingness/ability to develop these competencies with training and supervision.
About Us
About Crickhowell Group Practice
Crickhowell Group Practice is a General Practice based in Crickhowell, Powys. We are a rural practice located within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. We are six miles from the vibrant town of Abergavenny, 13 miles from Brecon and only 25 miles from Cardiff. We enjoy good local schools and other amenities.
The Practice has 7 Doctors (5 GP Partners and 2 Salaried GPs), 4 Nursing staff (FTE) and 2 HCSW (FTE). We also provide Health Visitor, and Community Mental Health via NHS staff. Crickhowell Group Practice is a very high achieving practice under the Quality Assurance and Improvement Framework, QAIF, and consistently receives high Patient Satisfaction ratings from our Community Health Council Reviews. We are a very busy centre and strive to ensure that our patients are cared for to the highest standards.
If you would like an informal discussion/visit or more information, please contact our Practice Manager at
Date posted
29 April 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A2662-25-0005
Job locations
War Memorial Health Centre
Beaufort Street
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1AG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Provide a range of nursing care to patients referred by other members of the primary care team
Following Appropriate Training Or Proof Of Competency Provide:
A comprehensive chronic disease programme - diabetes, respiratory, and CHD, providing practical assistance and professional advice ensuring minimum standards of care following appropriate training
Venepuncture and ECG
Opportunistic screening and new patient checks
Wound care/management/dressing techniques
Injections under an individualized prescription or PGD, ensuring safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs
Monitoring of anticoagulation for patients taking oral anticoagulants (INR clinic)
Additionally To:
Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours and suicidal tendencies and maintain awareness of local referral procedures
Complete mandatory updates annually
Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling laboratory specimens, disposal of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids and report and treat sharp injuries
Support the development of nursing procedures/protocols within the practice
Contribute to clinical governance through participation in risk assessments, audit and research as directed by the lead nurse
Exercise duties and responsibilities associated with the continuous improvement in quality and standards the clinical governance agenda
Participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the practice team and take appropriate action if standards are not met
Responsible for maintaining own professional development and undertakes annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Contribute to achieving practice targets, e.g. Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
Contribute to the maintenance of the practice disease registers and maintain clinical records
Assist other team members to ensure that the practice medical equipment is managed and stocks in the treatment room are maintained.
Support the development of integrated services within the primary care team.
Alert the Management Team to issues of quality and risk.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Additionally To:
Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours and suicidal tendencies and maintain awareness of local referral procedures
Complete mandatory updates annually
Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling laboratory specimens, disposal of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids and report and treat sharp injuries
Support the development of nursing procedures/protocols within the practice
Contribute to clinical governance through participation in risk assessments, audit and research as directed by the lead nurse
Exercise duties and responsibilities associated with the continuous improvement in quality and standards the clinical governance agenda
Participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the practice team and take appropriate action if standards are not met
Responsible for maintaining own professional development and undertakes annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Contribute to achieving practice targets, e.g. Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
Contribute to the maintenance of the practice disease registers and maintain clinical records
Assist other team members to ensure that the practice medical equipment is managed and stocks in the treatment room are maintained.
Support the development of integrated services within the primary care team.
Alert the Management Team to issues of quality and risk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registration
Desirable
* Chronic Disease Courses e.g. Asthma, Diabetes etc.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working within a nursing team.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of working in Primary or Community Care settings.
Person Specification
Essential
* Experience of working within a nursing team.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of working in Primary or Community Care settings.
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).
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.
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
Crickhowell Group practice
Address
War Memorial Health Centre
Beaufort Street
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1AG
Employer's website
https://www.crickhowellhealthcentre.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Crickhowell Group practice
Address
War Memorial Health Centre
Beaufort Street
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1AG
Employer's website
https://www.crickhowellhealthcentre.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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