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Practice Nurse Band 5/6 – Lochgilphead Medical Centre

Lochgilphead Medical Centre (as seen on “GPs: Treating Rural Britain”) are based in Mid Argyll on the beautiful West Coast of Scotland with a population of 6800 patients. We are a dynamic, forward thinking GP Training Practice, the only practice in Scotland to hold the MOD Employers Recognition Scheme Gold award. Our clinical team consists of 8 GP partners , 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurses and 1 Health Care Assistant/Phlebotomist.

 We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic General Practice nurse - full time - 37.5 hrs per week, however part-time hours or job sharing would be considered.

We are looking to extend our progressive Nursing Team...
- Are you an experienced Practice Nurse looking to develop your career within an innovative practice team in a beautiful rural location? Or are you an enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking to develop skills and experience in General Practice nursing within a supportive team?
- Do you relish a challenge?
- Do you value continuity in the care you provide patients?
- Do you enjoy variety?

The successful applicant will need to be a Registered Nurse, display a willingness to develop a wide range of skills and be able to work independently but within a supportive team. Proficiency in chronic disease management would be an asset but the right applicant will be supported to develop skills in the range of disease presentations commonly encountered in Primary Care. Sexual and women's health and cytology skills are desirable but again, we are supportive of continuing education in this area. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills are essential.   The practice uses Docman and Vision.

Banding would be based on experience. 

To obtain more details, to ask any questions or for an informal discussion with our senior Practice Nurse please contact our Practice Manager Donna Gibson 01546 462002.

Vision

We aim to be at the forefront of modern general practice providing high quality, patient-centred primary care from birth to the end of life 

Values

We are innovative and willing to change and develop to improve the quality of care we provide.

We will use the best aspects of technology to improve the delivery of healthcare to our patients and ensure the sustainability of the practice.

We treat everyone as we would wish to be treated by others.

We put our patients at the heart of our practice caring for them through illness and supporting them to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our aim is to provide rapid access to the right care when needed and continuity of care whenever possible across our whole team.

We invest in our staff to ensure they have a safe, supportive and rewarding workplace. Diversifying and developing our skills enables us to offer the best quality of care to all our patients.

When we make mistakes, we are open and honest. By acknowledging our failings, we can learn from them as individuals and as a team.

We work as a team and communicate effectively to ensure we deliver the best standard of care to all our patients.

We maintain the highest professional standards in our practice and in daily life, constantly improving the way we deliver care to our patients. 

We are part of the community we serve.