Welcome to our nursing team - Bethanie Howard

We are really excited to welcome Bethanie Howard to our nursing team, she brings with her a wealth of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm. We are really looking forward to you all meeting her!

And now, a few words from Bethanie:

“I am excited to meet everyone and feel grateful to be working at such a brilliant surgery. I enjoy a mixture of clinical duties as a practice nurse but my main interests lie in gynaecology and minor illnesses. Outside of work I enjoy running, yoga, baking and a new discovered love for bouldering.”

Welcome to our GP Team - Dr Katie Lovedar

We are delighted to confirm Dr Katie Lovedar has joined as a GP at the surgery. We are delighted to welcome such a great GP to our team. She brings with her great experience, and also specific expertise in Women’s Health and Contraception.

Now for a few words for Dr Lovedar:

“Hello! I’m Katie! I have been a GP now for 10 years and have most recently been working locally in Leamington.

I qualified from Sheffield Medical School in 2009 & moved back home to the Midlands to complete my GP training. I have a special interest in women’s health and family planning. I am a trained contraceptive implant & coil fitter, an aspect of my job I thoroughly enjoy.

Outside of work I am a Mum to two children aged 3 & 6 who otherwise keep me very busy!

I’m really looking forward to starting at St Wulfstans in February!”
— Dr Katie Lovedar

Join Our Team - Phlebotomist & Care Navigator Needed

We are currently recruiting 2 new roles at St Wulfstan Surgery.

Firstly a Care Navigator. This role involves working with patients at reception and helping signpost and navigate them to the correct service or appointment type.

Our second role is for a Phlebotomist.

CARE NAVIGATOR

Please click for details, 12+ hours per week

PHLEBOTOMIST

Please click for details, 16+ hours per week

Applications due by 21st February 2024.

New St Wulfstan Surgery Podcast, The DocCast - Episode 1 is about The Prostate!

At St Wulfstan Surgery we are introducing a new PodCast as a way of staying in touch with our wonderful patients. We will aim to give you updates and insights from within the surgery, but also some important health messages, presented by Dr Ramadani.

Episode 1 is now live, and talks about the Prostate. What is it? What symptoms can it cause? And when should you see a GP?

Don’t forget to subscribe to our channels so you will be notified when we release new episodes.

Menopause Group Coaching

Starting on 26th January at the Community Hub & Café at Galanos House from 11:30am-1pm, the group coaching sessions are for individuals interested in smoothing the transition period to menopause and optimising health in the long run.

They will be friendly, open discussions in a group setting to promote learning and peer support with a focus on lifestyle and all that can be done to improve symptoms naturally. 

The sessions will explore aspects of lifestyle that influence symptoms and ways women can adapt well to change whilst gaining an understanding of their bodies. With knowledge we can regain trust in our bodies and embrace the future with more confidence.   

Group Coaching sessions are free to all patients registered with the EAST PCN surgeries: Kineton, Harbury, Fenny Compton, Southam and St Wulfstan. 

There will be total of 4 fortnightly sessions of 90 minutes in a friendly environment of gradual learning and discovery.  The programme is designed and delivered by the Senior PCN Health Coach.

For further details or to register, please email we.connect@nhs.net or contact your GP.

Living Well website to help Warwickshire people stay healthy, happy and independent!

Warwickshire County Council is encouraging people to find out more about services and support to help them stay safe, get involved in their communities and find information to help them live well - particularly as they get older

The Living Well website brings together a wide range of information and services from the council, aimed at adults, in one place.

Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle throughout adulthood will help to boost independence, mental and physical health and general wellbeing.

The services available include:

  • Coping with the cost of living

  • Looking after yourself

  • Dealing with loneliness

  • Staying well

  • Lifelong learning

Visit the Living Well website to find out more about the support available for residents of Warwickshire - whether it’s staying safe, financial support, advice if you’re feeling lonely or boosting your mental and physical health, plus lots more information.

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2023/24

Please see our Christmas & New Years Opening Hours above

We are running our evening Extended Access sessions on Wednesday 27th December & Tuesday 2nd January from 5pm.

We are also running a morning Extended Access session on Tuesday 2nd January, with a few telephone appointments available from 7am.

For medical concerns outside of our opening hours, please call 111.

In an emergency, please call 999.

We wish all of our wonderful patient’s and their families a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Exciting New Vacancy: Nurse Manager

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Nurse to join us as Nurse Manager.

 

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive nurse to join our surgery team as Nurse Manager. This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a fantastic opportunity to further develop their career whilst providing a high standard of nursing care for our patients.

 

You will have experience in managing a practice nursing team. The role includes delivering practice nursing care including cervical cytology, immunisation and chronic disease reviews as well as leading the nursing team in HR, quality, training, compliance and development 

 

Salary will be £45,000-£52,000 per annum

 

We have a CQC rating of Outstanding and strive to offer the very best possible levels of care. This was evidenced by the latest GP Patient Survey 2023 which placed us #10 in England out of 6402 practices in England and #1 in England for practices with more than 10,000 patients. We are located in Southam, which is a lovely market town in South Warwickshire, only 10 minutes’ drive from Leamington Spa and 20 minutes from Coventry and Banbury.

 

We serve a wonderful patient population and treasure the great relationship we have with our patients. We have a friendly team of dedicated clinical and non-clinical staff. The successful candidate will enjoy the support of an experienced and dynamic management team.

 

If you are interested in the role, please contact our Practice Manager, Lindsay at Lindsay.Ward@stwulfstansurgery.nhs.uk