Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job role: Practice Nurse

Job type: 12 months fixed term contract

Salary: £20.50

Location: Castlefields Surgery, Stafford

Working hours: Monday 9-3.30pm (with 30min unpaid break) & Thursday 10-4.30pm with 30min unpaid break

About UsWe are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients haveaccess to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Experienced Practice Nurse with competency in long-term condition management.

Role involves managing long-term conditions and caring for elderly, frail, housebound, or care home patients.

Capable of managing:

Raised blood pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Asthma, COPD care and EMIS experience required.

Job responsibilities

Long-Term Condition Management & Elderly Care

• Lead and manage long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and cholesterol management.

• Provide care for elderly, frail, and housebound patients, including those in care homes.

• Conduct home visits as required.

• Support quality improvement and assurance initiatives within the PCN.

General Practice Nursing Duties

• Conduct chronic disease management within the scope of expertise.

• Provide immunisations, including:

• Routine influenza, pneumococcal, shingles vaccinations.

• Infant immunisation and travel health care vaccinations.

• Perform cervical smears, pregnancy tests, and contraceptive advice.

• Assist GPs with minor surgeries and coil fittings if required.

• Carry out ECGs, venepuncture, urinalysis, and wound care (including ulcer management and suture removal).

• Review and action pathology tests such as urine culture and swabs where appropriate.

• Chaperone and assist patients being examined by other clinicians.

• Leadership & Team Support

• Mentor and supervise any new-to-practice nurses, nursing associates, and HCAs.

• Work collaboratively with the wider practice team to enhance patient care.

• Promote public health and screening programs, including immunisations and cervical screening.

• Integrate population health management approaches to reduce health inequalities.

Clinical Governance & Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols, including prescribing audits and reviews if qualified.

• Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct.

• Follow infection control policies and ensure safe handling of specimens.

• Contribute to audits and service evaluations.

• Support the effective use of NHS resources and practice policies.

• Practice & Housekeeping Duties

• Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of nursing and treatment rooms.

• Maintain and clean clinical equipment.

• Monitor and order medical stock, drugs, and vaccinations.

• Attend and contribute to practice meetings and training sessions.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Comply with national infection control standards and health and safety guidelines.

• Ensure safe handling, storage, and transport of specimens.

• Identify risks in work activities and take necessary precautions.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous primary care experience.

• Experience of NHS IT Systems EMIS.

• Good level of communication skills both verbal and written which can be tailored to a wide range of stakeholders.

• Good level of ICT knowledge and skills.

• Good organisational skills and time management.

• Professional, calm and efficient manner.

• Self-motivated, can work well independently and within a team.

• Works safely and effectively when working autonomously and in conjunction with other health care professionals.

• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements.

• Working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice.

• Experience working within a teaching/training environment.

• Understanding of national and local guidelines.

• Understand clinical governance and risk management

• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.

• Spirometry training.

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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous primary care experience.
• Experience of NHS IT Systems EMIS.
• Good level of communication skills both verbal and written which can be tailored to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good level of ICT knowledge and skills.
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Professional, calm and efficient manner.
• Self-motivated, can work well independently and within a team.
• Works safely and effectively when working autonomously and in conjunction with other health care professionals.
• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements.
• Working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence based practice.
• Experience working within a teaching/training environment.
• Understanding of national and local guidelines.
• Understand clinical governance and risk management
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Spirometry training.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Castlefields Surgery

Address

Castle Way

Stafford

ST16 1BS

Employer's website

https://www.castlefieldssurgery.nhs.uk/your-surgery/ (Opens in a new tab)