Courtyard Surgery is a friendly family-focused rural GP practice on the edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire with approximately 3,300 patients and growing. Based in the heart of a rural community, we pride ourselves on excellent access, continuity of care, and a personalised approach to patient service. We are proud of our high patient satisfaction ratings and strong team relationships.
We are now seeking a new Practice nurse to join our team to lead our nursing services and manage a team of 3 others, an Assistant Practitioner, Healthcare Assistant and GP Assistant, to provide nursing services in accordance with QOF and CQC guidelines.
The practice offers a supportive and well-established clinical and non-clinical team, providing an excellent environment to deliver high-quality patient care. You’ll join a tight-knit team of 20, working closely with our GP partner, salaried GPs, nursing team, practice manager and patient liaison team members.
The role will primarily focus upon all areas of practice nursing including adult and baby immunisations, women’s health including cervical cytology, ECGs, health promotion, phlebotomy, wound care including compression and ABPI.
An interest or experience in diabetes and frailty would be welcomed (development/support would be provided).
Permanent
Circa 20 hours a week/day and hours to be discussed.
Main duties of the job
* Chronic Disease Management: Running regular clinics to screen, monitor, and treat long‑term conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension, delivery of QOF targets as part of a team, following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate.
* Women’s and Sexual Health: Delivering family planning advice, prescribing or administering contraception, and performing cervical cytology (smear tests).
* Immunisations and Travel Health: Administering childhood immunisations, baby injections, and providing travel health advice and vaccinations.
* Team Management: Line management of a team of 3, supervision, training and CQC compliance, personal development.
About us
This is a great opportunity to work in a modern practice with a traditional patient‑focused ethos, in a community environment situated in a beautiful part of Wiltshire. West Lavington is situated between Salisbury, Swindon and Bath hospitals.
Salary
Competitive rates / dependant on experience.
Location
West Lavington, Wiltshire.
Qualifications
* NMC Registration: Valid and unrestricted registration as an Adult Nurse (RNA/RGN).
* Nursing Degree: BSc (Hons) or Diploma of Higher Education in Adult Nursing.
* Cervical Cytology: Recognised qualification and current certification in cervical screening.
* Immunisation Training: Up-to-date certification in childhood immunisation and travel health.
* BLS Certification: Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and anaphylaxis management.
* Chronic Disease Diplomas: Specific qualifications in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, or coronary heart disease management.
* Non-Medical Prescribing: V300 independent nurse prescriber 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.
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