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Pipeland Medical Practice
Salary/Banding: within the range of Band 6, dependant on skills and experience
Hours: 25 hours per week, specific days to be negotiated
An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our established and forward thinking team from September 2024. Pipeland Medical Practice is a busy, friendly training practice with a patient population of around 16,000 patients. We are based within the town of St Andrews within a purpose-built Community Hospital. We are committed to multidisciplinary team working and at present this comprises of eight GP Partners, an ANP Partner, a salaried GP, three further Advanced Nurse Practitioners, three Practice Nurses, three Health Care Assistants, a Mental Health Triage Nurse, the wider Health Visitor and District Nursing teams as well as support from NHS Fife Pharmacists, all of whom are supported by an excellent and experienced administration team.
The ideal candidate will be friendly and motivated with excellent communication skills. The role involves chronic disease management, autonomously running clinics for patients with COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, CHD, Hypertension, CVD, and to help promote healthy lifestyles to patients managing their health conditions. The role will also consist of Family Planning, Cervical Cytology and INR Clinics. It is also desirable to be an independent prescriber or working towards this qualification, but is not essential. Although previous experience of working in a Primary Care setting is desirable, it is not essential, and must be willing to complete the General Practice Nurse course, delivered by NES and supported by the practice.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Linsey Keiller, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Partner at Pipeland Medical Practice on 01334 476840 or email linsey.keiller@nhs.scot
To apply:
Please send your CV with a covering letter to Donna Whittet, Business and Development Lead, Pipeland Medical Practice, St Andrews Community Hospital, Largo Road, St Andrews, FIFE, KY16 8AR or email donna.whittet@nhs.scot
Closing Date: Friday 9th August 2024, with interviews being held on Tuesday 13th August 2024.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.