Job summary
Are you a dedicated and compassionate nurse looking for a role where you can make a real difference in patients lives? Join our friendly and supportive GP practice, where your skills and passion for patient care will be valued and celebrated.
Why work with us? We pride ourselves on our warm, kind and collaborative environment where your contributions will be truly appreciated.
You will enjoy a healthy work-life balance, modern facilities, and a team that values innovation, commitment and reliability.
If youre enthusiastic, proactive, and ready to bring your unique skills to a practice that genuinely cares about its staff and patients, wed love to hear from you!
Join us and be part of a team thats dedicated to making a positive impact every day.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse, you will play a key role in providing essential patient care within our local community. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering immunisations and vaccinations to patients of all ages.
- Managing chronic disease clinics, such as asthma, diabetes, and hypertension.
- Undertaking cervical screening and providing contraceptive advice.
- Promoting health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice and patient education.
You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for our diverse patient community while enjoying opportunities for professional growth and development.
About us
We are a thriving, large GP practice serving a diverse community of over 15,000 patients. Our dedicated team is made up of experienced GPs, ACP's, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, Pharmacists supported by excellent administrative staff, all working together to provide the highest standard of care possible to our diverse patient demographic.
Our practice is dynamic, forward-thinking, with a strong focus on teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member of our team is valued and empowered to excel in their role.
With modern facilities and access to ongoing professional development, we are committed to helping our staff grow and succeed. We offer a healthy work-life balance, regular team events, and opportunities to contribute to shaping the future of patient care in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a. To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
b. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
c. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
d. To be instrumental in smear recall programme
e. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
f. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
g. To review patient medications to enhance compliance
h. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
i. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
j. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
k. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
l. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
m. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
n. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
o. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
p. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
q. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
r. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
s. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
t. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
u. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
v. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
a. To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
b. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
c. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
d. To be instrumental in smear recall programme
e. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
f. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
g. To review patient medications to enhance compliance
h. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
i. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
j. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
k. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
l. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
m. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
n. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
o. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
p. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
q. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
r. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
s. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
t. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
u. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
v. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
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).