Job summary
We are
seeking an experienced and highly motivated General Practice Nurse to
join our dedicated nursing team. The ideal candidate will have expertise across
all areas of General Practice Nursing, including child immunisations,
cervical screening, travel vaccinations, and chronic disease management.
Experience in respiratory management and palliative care would be a valuable asset.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities in Detail
- Autonomous patient care in line with clinical guidelines, protocols, PGDs, and PSDs.
- Wound assessment and management, ensuring appropriate dressing treatments.
- Conducting chronic disease management clinics (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD).
- Cervical screening and cytology.
- Performing investigations such as swabs, urinalysis, venepuncture, capillary blood testing, and BP measurement.
- Providing care under Local Enhanced and Direct Enhanced Service contracts.
- Childhood immunisations, flu vaccinations, and travel vaccination clinics.
- Adhering to infection control policies and ensuring a safe clinical environment.
- Promptly assessing patient concerns and making necessary referrals.
- Recognising and reporting safeguarding concerns for both adults and children.
- Providing support and training to nursing team members, medical students, and GP registrars.
- Adhering to CQC protocols, information governance policies, and best practice guidelines.
- Participating in mandatory training and continuous professional development.
- Covering for team members during sickness and annual leave.
About us
The Feldon Practice is a dynamic, well established,
friendly, training practice looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, highly
motivated and flexible Salaried GP to join our team 6 sessions per week.
We are based across two sites, Hawne Lane and Feldon Lane
Surgery both sites local to Halesowen town centre.
Our team cares for approximately 9,450 patient and consist
of 3 Partners, 3 salaried GP, 4 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA. We are also a training
practice for GP Registrars. We have an
excellent team of administration/reception staff who offer support and
assistance to both our clinical team and our patients. We are a friendly, supportive, approachable
team. We are a teaching practice for the university of Birmingham and support
portfolio career choices.
We are part of the Halesowen PCN, so have a range of PCN
Service to help support our populations health and wellbeing needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are
seeking an experienced and highly motivated General Practice Nurse to
join our dedicated nursing team. The ideal candidate will have expertise across
all areas of General Practice Nursing, including child immunisations,
cervical screening, travel vaccinations, and chronic disease management.
Experience in respiratory management and palliative care would be a valuable asset.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are
seeking an experienced and highly motivated General Practice Nurse to
join our dedicated nursing team. The ideal candidate will have expertise across
all areas of General Practice Nursing, including child immunisations,
cervical screening, travel vaccinations, and chronic disease management.
Experience in respiratory management and palliative care would be a valuable asset.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential:
- Registered Nurse Qualification.
- Membership of a professional body (NMC).
- Evidence of recent training
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous academic development.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional accountability.
- Experience working within a nursing team.
- Wound care management proficiency.
- Competency in cervical screening.
- Experience managing chronic diseases (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD).
- Previous Primary Care experience.
- Awareness of clinical governance.
- Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
Desirable
- Advanced chronic disease management expertise (Asthma, COPD, Diabetes).
- Palliative care
- Experience using IT systems (EMIS, DOCMAN 10, Accurx).
Skills and Attibutes
Essential
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent time management and ability to work to deadlines.
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential:
- Registered Nurse Qualification.
- Membership of a professional body (NMC).
- Evidence of recent training
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous academic development.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional accountability.
- Experience working within a nursing team.
- Wound care management proficiency.
- Competency in cervical screening.
- Experience managing chronic diseases (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD).
- Previous Primary Care experience.
- Awareness of clinical governance.
- Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
Desirable
- Advanced chronic disease management expertise (Asthma, COPD, Diabetes).
- Palliative care
- Experience using IT systems (EMIS, DOCMAN 10, Accurx).
Skills and Attibutes
Essential
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent time management and ability to work to deadlines.
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
