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Practice nurse
Posted: 30 August
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Job Summary

Sidley Medical Practice have a exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic, highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. Are you a good team player, with the ability to work autonomously and have special interest in chronic diseases, assessments and respiratory management then we would love to hear from you, in return we encourage and support professional and personal development.

Job Summary

Sidley Medical Practice have a exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic, highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. Are you a good team player, with the ability to work autonomously and have special interest in chronic diseases, assessments and respiratory management then we would love to hear from you, in return we encourage and support professional and personal development.

This is an ideal post for a nurse with a minimum of five years post registration experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will beTo be responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

About Us

You will join a clinical team consisting of 2 Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 Associate Nurses, 4 HCAs, and 1 Clinical Pharmacist.

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2313-25-0008

Job locations

44 Turkey Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 5HE

44 Turkey Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 5HE

24 Albert Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN40 1DG

Job Description

Job responsibilities

SIDLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE PRACTICE NURSE

Job Title: Practice Nurse/Specialist Nurse/Community Matron

Brief Description:

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care including treatment, preventative care, screening, assessments, home visits and patient education to the whole practice population. The post holder is accountable for nursing service delivery and will work closely with the Lead Nurse and GPs to deliver the practice priorities.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

Responsible for meeting the nursing needs and providing nursing care to patients, including the provision of general and specific health assessment and screening to the practice population independently and in consultation with the general practitioners.

To demonstrate the rationale and evidence behind various methods chosen to meet health care needs.

To be involved with practice policy development and to provide nursing input to decisions affecting the care of patients. Keeping up to date clinical management protocols, continuing audit cycles and liaising with the Lead Nurse and Practice Manager regarding deadline achievements.

To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

To review and implement infection control measures and updating clinicians at clinical meetings.

To participate in education, training, teaching and support of students and staff of all disciplines within the practice.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with the employer.

To maintain accurate patient records and statistics on the computer system and in the patients notes. Developing on-going IT skills to compliment good standards for dissemination to all clinicians.

Control and maintain medical supplies and equipment used to agreed standards, including the sterilisation of instruments. Keeping inventories for all clinical areas to facilitate stock control methodology. Calibration and care of equipment whilst maintaining records of maintenance, shelf life and replacement need.

To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, referring to the general practitioners as necessary.

To provide a woman's health service, to include cervical screening and advice and information regarding breast screening; Chlamydia testing, contraceptive pill checks, administration of Depo Provera contraception injections and sign-post for contraception consultation/changes.

To assess, diagnose and prescribe appropriately within your capability and nursing grade.

To care and educate patients living with chronic disease, in particular diabetes and hypertension in line with NICE guidelines and the quality outcomes framework. This includes home visits for housebound patients with chronic disease for their annual reviews and annual immunisations.

Assessment and care of wounds, removals of sutures/clips, administration of injections, venepuncture, Receiving and interpreting microbiology results, following up those who need treatment.

Compression bandaging and hosiery Doppler and Monofilament assessments Wound Care plans including the completion of wound assessment documentation/templates and referrals to TVN

Taking of cervical smears, maintaining records, issuing results and following up those patients who need referral. Contributing to the cytology recall system for the health authority and the practice.

To lead on the delivery of the national childhood immunisations programme according to current schedules and any catch up programme The accurate recording of the information in the child health records and to participate in measures (such as education sessions) to improve the uptake of childhood immunisations, especially the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine.

To deal with telephone enquiries/EMIS tasks and provide advice for nursing related queries. This is to include the booking of appointments and ensuring any additional paperwork such as preparation of blood or specimen forms for investigation by the pathology laboratory are completed prior to appointments etc.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

EMIS alerts completed when in consultation with patients.

To chaperone patients where necessary

The undertaking of basic observations, smoking data/smoking cessation advice/signposting, alcohol intake, body mass index, blood glucose monitoring, ECGs, Frailty scoring.

Home visits and assessments.

Ear assessments, hearing checks and ear irrigation if clinically indicated.

NHS Health Checks Health Promotion Disease Prevention Management/Intervention Review HbA1c and Cholesterol blood results

EMIS templates to be completed holistically with individualised information free texted into the consultation and correct READ codes, plans of care completed and saved to EMIS with review/follow up details and shared with the patient/carers for continuity of care.

Any other duties appropriate to the role

Job Description

Job responsibilities

SIDLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE PRACTICE NURSE

Job Title: Practice Nurse/Specialist Nurse/Community Matron

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

Responsible for meeting the nursing needs and providing nursing care to patients, including the provision of general and specific health assessment and screening to the practice population independently and in consultation with the general practitioners.

To demonstrate the rationale and evidence behind various methods chosen to meet health care needs.

To be involved with practice policy development and to provide nursing input to decisions affecting the care of patients. Keeping up to date clinical management protocols, continuing audit cycles and liaising with the Lead Nurse and Practice Manager regarding deadline achievements.

To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

To review and implement infection control measures and updating clinicians at clinical meetings.

To participate in education, training, teaching and support of students and staff of all disciplines within the practice.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with the employer.

To maintain accurate patient records and statistics on the computer system and in the patients notes. Developing on-going IT skills to compliment good standards for dissemination to all clinicians.

Control and maintain medical supplies and equipment used to agreed standards, including the sterilisation of instruments. Keeping inventories for all clinical areas to facilitate stock control methodology. Calibration and care of equipment whilst maintaining records of maintenance, shelf life and replacement need.

To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, referring to the general practitioners as necessary.

To provide a woman's health service, to include cervical screening and advice and information regarding breast screening; Chlamydia testing, contraceptive pill checks, administration of Depo Provera contraception injections and sign-post for contraception consultation/changes.

To assess, diagnose and prescribe appropriately within your capability and nursing grade.

To care and educate patients living with chronic disease, in particular diabetes and hypertension in line with NICE guidelines and the quality outcomes framework. This includes home visits for housebound patients with chronic disease for their annual reviews and annual immunisations.

Assessment and care of wounds, removals of sutures/clips, administration of injections, venepuncture, Receiving and interpreting microbiology results, following up those who need treatment.

Compression bandaging and hosiery Doppler and Monofilament assessments Wound Care plans including the completion of wound assessment documentation/templates and referrals to TVN

Taking of cervical smears, maintaining records, issuing results and following up those patients who need referral. Contributing to the cytology recall system for the health authority and the practice.

To lead on the delivery of the national childhood immunisations programme according to current schedules and any catch up programme The accurate recording of the information in the child health records and to participate in measures (such as education sessions) to improve the uptake of childhood immunisations, especially the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine.

To deal with telephone enquiries/EMIS tasks and provide advice for nursing related queries. This is to include the booking of appointments and ensuring any additional paperwork such as preparation of blood or specimen forms for investigation by the pathology laboratory are completed prior to appointments etc.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

EMIS alerts completed when in consultation with patients.

To chaperone patients where necessary

The undertaking of basic observations, smoking data/smoking cessation advice/signposting, alcohol intake, body mass index, blood glucose monitoring, ECGs, Frailty scoring.

Home visits and assessments.

Ear assessments, hearing checks and ear irrigation if clinically indicated.

NHS Health Checks Health Promotion Disease Prevention Management/Intervention Review HbA1c and Cholesterol blood results

EMIS templates to be completed holistically with individualised information free texted into the consultation and correct READ codes, plans of care completed and saved to EMIS with review/follow up details and shared with the patient/carers for continuity of care.

Any other duties appropriate to the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


* Diploma or Degree in Nursing
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Desirable

* Qualification in Chronic Disease Management - Respiratory

Experience

Essential

* Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills.
* An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
* Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
* Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the ongoing success of the practice.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to work in a changing environment.
* Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
* Good record keeping.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work without supervision and determine own workload priorities.

Desirable

* Experience of EMIS clinical system and QoF
* Experience of Microsoft Office software and excellent IT skills
* Car driver/clean licence for across site working

Person Specification

Essential

* Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills.
* An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
* Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
* Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the ongoing success of the practice.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to work in a changing environment.
* Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
* Good record keeping.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work without supervision and determine own workload priorities.

Desirable

* Experience of EMIS clinical system and QoF
* Experience of Microsoft Office software and excellent IT skills
* Car driver/clean licence for across site working

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

Sidley Medical Practice

Address

44 Turkey Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 5HE

Employer's website

https://www.sidleymedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sidley Medical Practice

Address

44 Turkey Road

Bexhill-on-sea

East Sussex

TN39 5HE

Employer's website

https://www.sidleymedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

* Seniority level

Mid-Senior level


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Health Care Provider
* Industries

Hospitals

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