Practice Nurse
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our Nursing team at Unity Healthcare on a part time basis 28.5HRS
What is the role?
- You’ll be a Registered Nurse, who has had experience working within primary care.
- You’ll be involved in delivering a high standard of patient care using specialist skills working with the wider general practice team.
- You’ll be responsible for working within your professional boundaries and will work to the NMC code of conduct.
You will be working across Unity Healthcare which has branches in Haverhill, Long Melford and Lavenham and is run by Suffolk GP Federation. Suffolk GP Federation are a not-for-profit, community interest company who support Primary Care across Suffolk, including working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and have access to additional training if required; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
- You’ll be a Registered Nurse who has prior experience of working within primary care, particularly in caring for patients with long term conditions.
- You’d be suited to this role if you have a caring and empathetic nature, and strive to deliver the best level of patient care.
- You’ll be able to work across any of our three sites (Haverhill, Long Melford and Lavenham)
Contract type:
This is a permanent position on a part time basis.
- Monday Haverhill 08:00-18:30
- Tuesday and Thursday rotation between Long Melford and Lavenham 08:00-18:30
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that ‘get it’
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and ‘no wait’ responses
- A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service
- Blue light card employer – Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Interested? Have questions? Just wondering? Please get in touch with Penny Sibthorp, Nursing, Workforce and System Development Lead, Penny.Sibthorp@suffolkfed.org.uk