198893 Practice Nurse / Trainee Practice Nurse

Niddrie Medical Practice, Edinburgh

Practice Nurse or Trainee Practice Nurse

Hours: 24hpw

Salary: Negotiable subject to training and experience (£ 18.72- £22.89 per hour)

Closing Date: 30/10/2024

Anticipated Interview Date: WC 04/11/2024

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated qualified or trainee Practice Nurse to join our friendly, forward thinking team at Niddrie Medical Practice. We are a growing practice of 4900 patients serving the Niddrie and Craigmillar communities from a spacious, purpose built health centre shared with another GP practice and many community services.

The role will encompass venepuncture, ECGs, cervical smears, IM injections, wound management, HRT and contraception reviews and chronic disease management.

If Practice Nurse training is required you will work on the Introduction to Practice Nursing course once you start in practice. Where needed you would also receive training on chronic disease management and improving health in patients with long terms conditions including asthma, COPD, diabetes and vascular disease.

Working hours are 24hpw and working pattern is negotiable between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday but must include Monday.

We are a 3 GP Partnership, with a strong clinical team including 2 Salaried GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 Practice Mental Health Nurse, 1 Community Link Worker and Pharmacy Support. The team meets together on Wednesdays and contributions of all team members are encouraged. We believe that a happy team that works well together is the key to high quality care and job satisfaction.

Interested? If you are a registered nurse with experience working in a Treatment Room or Practice Nurse setting or a similar role, please contact Louise McLellan for a detailed job description, practice profile and application form. Informal visits are welcome.