Practice Nurse (Asthma & Respiratory)

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  • Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 6 days ago
A fantastic opportunity to join a high performing GP surgery, looking to welcome a new Practice Nurse to the team. With a primary focus on respiratory duties,experience around chronic illness and immunisations is also essential to this role.Hours, Salary and Benefits
  • 18 - 21 hours per week
  • £21 - £23.50 per hour (depending on experience)
  • An excellent NHS pension scheme
  • A minimum 25 days annual leave (pro-rata'd), plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with length of service
  • NHS Discounts with a massive number of retailers (with a Bluelight card)
  • Wellbeing resources available free to all staff
Conversations around flexible working and compressed hours are encouragedMain duties of the jobAs a member of the Watling Street Practice nursing team, you will be working from our surgery in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes.We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Practice Nurse to join our clinical team; someone with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.If youre passionate about making a positive impact on patients lives and are ready to contribute to a hardworking, collaborative clinical team, we encourage you to apply.About usOur ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team.We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward thinking general practice whilst retaining traditional values.As Watling Street Practice, our three sites are within Stony Stratford, Great Holm and Shenley Church End. We are part of the Watling Street Primary Care Network and have a community team including nurses, social prescribers and social work assistant supporting our patient populations.We strive to provide high quality, readily accessible medical and preventative health care within a well organised, efficient, up-to-date, friendly and caring environment.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£21 to £23.50 an hour Depending on experience.ContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference numberA2688-25-0034Job locationsThe Health CentreMarket SquareStony StratfordMilton KeynesMK11 1YAJob descriptionJob responsibilities
  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Feno/Spiro/COPD
  • Hypertension Management
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, bloods
  • Ability to do referrals to local services
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Additional Expectations
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense
  • A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
  • A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager
  • A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
  • An awareness of own limitations and experience
  • To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice
  • To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Feno/Spiro/COPD
  • Hypertension Management
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, bloods
  • Ability to do referrals to local services
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Additional Expectations
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense
  • A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
  • A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager
  • A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
  • An awareness of own limitations and experience
  • To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice
  • To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Practice Nursing
  • Respiratory
  • Chronic illness
  • Immunisations
Desirable
  • Wound care
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • Practice Nursing
  • Respiratory
  • Chronic illness
  • Immunisations
Desirable
  • Wound care

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