Practice Nurse

We would love to welcome a highly motivated, positive and friendly practice nurse to our diverse team, who could help maintain our high standards of clinical care with a strong patient centred focus in a highly supportive environment. We are a popular training practice for doctors and other allied health care practitioners, which allows us to provide experienced supervision and would enable you to progress and develop your role within the practice.

Experience in nursing is essential but a knowledge of chronic diseases is desirable. The role is varied and covers all aspects of general practice nursing including:

Wound care and compression bandaging

Removal of sutures

Asthma/Spirometry

Blood pressure measurements

Routine immunisations including childhood immunisations & flu clinics

Cervical smears, vaginal swabs

Cuckfield Medical Practice is a split-site GP Practice providing care to 13,000 patients in the Haywards Heath area. We are a large friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team of GPs, nurses, allied clinicians and skilled, experienced administrators. We are a progressive and supportive training Practice looking for a like-minded Practice Nurse who enjoys a challenge, is forward thinking and passionate about primary care.

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working within a nursing team; - Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable: - Experience of working in primary care; - Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential: - Applicants must have current UK professional registration