Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our two busy and friendly GP practices in the Havant and Bedhampton area for an experienced, caring, flexible and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to support our existing clinical team.
It is a permanent position, salary negotiable dependent on experience, up to 21 hours per week, and an opportunity to work one Saturday morning a month working across two sites as overtime. Working days are fixed as Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday but hours negotiable.
A minimum of 2 years post registration experience is essential and you should be able to demonstrate high standards of patient care and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
Duties Include But Are Not Restricted To:
Wound management
Cervical cytology/Womens health
Vaccinations & Immunisations (adult and children)
Travel Health advice
Diabetes
Respiratory care
Cardiovascular disease
Clinical practice development
About Us
We are a 17,000 patient practice operating currently across 2 sites in the Havant area. We are part of the Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network and have a large multidisciplinary team, including pharmacists, home visiting team, first contact practitioners, admiral nursing team and social prescribers.
Details
Date posted
02 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Starting salary £20 per hour dependent of experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A0136-25-0003
Job locations
Blossom Health
82 Park Lane
Bedhampton
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 3HN
Blossom Health
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Treatment room duties, chronic disease management, health promotion. See person specification for more details.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Treatment room duties, chronic disease management, health promotion. See person specification for more details.
Person Specification
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
Desirable
* Flexibility to work outside core office hours and cover other staff annual leave/absence
* Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
* NMC registration
* 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.
Qualifications
Essential
* Essential
* Registered Nurse
Desirable
* Desirable
* Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Experience
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
* Wound care including complex dressings/removal of sutures and staples
* Compression bandaging
* Diabetes
* Asthma
* Spirometry
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Chaperone procedure
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Travel Vaccinations
* Hypertension/CHD
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* 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
Desirable
* EMIS user skills
* Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
* Experience with clinical risk management
* Coil and ring pessary fitting/removal
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Person Specification
Personal qualities
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
* Wound care including complex dressings/removal of sutures and staples
* Compression bandaging
* Diabetes
* Asthma
* Spirometry
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Chaperone procedure
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Travel Vaccinations
* Hypertension/CHD
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* 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
Desirable
* EMIS user skills
* Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
* Experience with clinical risk management
* Coil and ring pessary fitting/removal
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
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).
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.
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
Blossom Health
Address
Blossom Health
82 Park Lane
Bedhampton
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 3HN
Employer's website
https://blossom-health.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Blossom Health
Address
Blossom Health
82 Park Lane
Bedhampton
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 3HN
Employer's website
https://blossom-health.co.uk (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr