Practice Nurse

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  • Eastbourne, East Sussex
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our excellent and well-established nursing team at Park Practice. We are a friendly and busy training practice delivering care at our modern, purpose-built premises in Eastbourne. Part-time and full-time applications will be considered.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will be required to have experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a GP practice. Practice Nurse duties include: cervical smears, vaccinations & immunisations, wound care and chronic disease management.Salary dependent on experience.All applicants must have a valid UK NMC PIN number and be eligible to work in the UK.About usWe are a GMS Practice with a list size of 13,500. We have 7 Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Nurse Prescriber, 2 Paramedic Practitioners, 5 Practice Nurses, 1 Assistant Practitioner, 2 HCAs and a Phlebotomist who are supported by helpful and professional management and administration teams. The whole Practice team is committed to providing quality patient care and received a rating of "GOOD" at the CQC inspection in 2016.Applications with CV please and we respectfully request that no recruitment agencies contact us regarding this position.Please note for all vacancies:We do not employ staff who are registered at the practice as patients. If employment is offered, it is on the condition of registration with another GP practice.DetailsDate posted13 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference numberA0722-25-0001Job locations9 Broadwater WayEastbourneEast SussexBN22 9PQJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesCervical smears, vaccinations & immunisations, wound care and chronic disease management. Please see job description attached to this advert. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesCervical smears, vaccinations & immunisations, wound care and chronic disease management. Please see job description attached to this advert.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Primary care nursing experience
  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
  • Experience of audit
QualificationsEssential
  • Registered first level nurse
  • Clinical supervision training and experience
Knowledge and skillsEssential
  • Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Wound care
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • IT skills
  • Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
  • Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
  • Diabetic management
  • Family planning
  • Respiratory care
  • Sexual health
  • Travel immunisations
  • Ear care
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Primary care nursing experience
  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
  • Experience of audit
QualificationsEssential
  • Registered first level nurse
  • Clinical supervision training and experience
Knowledge and skillsEssential
  • Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Wound care
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • IT skills
  • Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
  • Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
  • Diabetic management
  • Family planning
  • Respiratory care
  • Sexual health
  • Travel immunisations
  • Ear care

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