Job Summary
Queens Park Group Surgery in Bedford is looking to welcome an experienced minor illness nurse into our practice to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for our patients, on a full or part time basis depending on the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
* Attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional to either care for them or if this is not appropriate, triage them to an appropriate appointment with another more appropriate clinician;
* Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness and treating them following practice guidelines and protocols
* Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs
These patients will have booked appointments at ten-minute intervals. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The nurse practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the GP who is supervising or, if unavailable at an appropriate interval with another GP in the practice before making a referral.
About Us
We are a very long-established practice working on two sites in Bedford, looking after 12,500 patients. We are also care-taking another local practice in Bedford, with a list size of 9,000 patients.
* SystmOne clinical system
* Rated Good by CQC
* High QOF achievers
* Friendly nursing and administrative support
* Development of special interests encouraged
* Training supported
* Attractive salary and terms and conditions
* 6 months mutual assessment period
We are active members of our primary care network and we welcome collaborative working. Our vision is progressive, we are actively looking for new opportunities and we are a training practice. We grow our own staff and are developing advanced nurse practitioners and healthcare support workers. Bedfordshire is a great location and has a reputation for excellent schools, beautiful villages and countryside, close to Milton Keynes for shopping, and 35 minutes from London by train.
For further information please contact our Practice & Business Manager -
Informal enquiries/visits welcome.
Details
Date posted
20 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
6578-3
Job locations
23c Carlisle Road
Queens Park
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4HR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 2 years related experience or equivalent.
* High level of communication skills.
* Good level of teamwork.
* IT proficiency.
* Patient-focussed drive.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree level nursing qualification.
* Prescribing qualification.
* Minor illness related qualification.
Person Specification
Essential
* Degree level nursing qualification.
* Prescribing qualification.
* Minor illness related 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).
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
Primary Care Careers
Address
23c Carlisle Road
Queens Park
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4HR
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
23c Carlisle Road
Queens Park
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4HR
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr