Practice Nurse

Role: Practice Nurse
Town: Brighton / Burgess Hill - Client Site
Full time: 22.5 hours per week
Shift times: 3 days per week
Permanent: Salaried Role
Salary: £38,000 to £45,840 FTE

We’re looking for a Practice Nurse to join our supportive Primary Care Team based on a client site across Brighton and Burgess Hill. Under the leadership of the Senior Practice Nurse and Deputy Nurse Manager you'll work on this prestigious client site and be given the time you need to care. This is a fabulous opportunity to take your experience in a different direction.

Do you have a keen interest in lifestyle medicine? If so, this could be the role for you!

As a Practice Nurse you'll manage your own clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients’ needs in a primary care setting. These will be the clients employees.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.  

What you'll do:

• Be responsible for planning and organising own workload on a day to day basis.

• Work closely with GPs and nursing colleagues and members of the client’s healthcare team and refer to GP when necessary

• Provide a treatment service for client employees with minor injuries and illnesses including onwards referral to own GP, in-house GP or hospital emergency services as appropriate

• Manage own clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients’ needs in a primary care setting.

• Identify and develop a plan of care and treat specific conditions in accordance with agreed professional protocols and guidelines ( PGDs) e.g. travel health, family planning

• Assist with primary care audits, staff training and development.

• Support the Deputy Nursing Manager with the IPC compliance throughout the service and the corporate client sites .

• Play an effective part of the Infection Control team for the primary care- ensuring support for patients & colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.

What you’ll bring:

• Excellent customer care skills

• Good Team player

• Flexible attitude to respond to the needs of the department and business

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

• A "can do" attitude

• A friendly and approachable persona

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

• An understanding of the requirements of private patients working in pressurised business environment

• Understanding of clinical governance and safeguarding

• RGN and current NMC Registration

• Completion of STIP course or equivalent

• Experience of working with PGD's

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Practice Nurse in Primary Care you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers