Practice Nurse

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

The closing date is 31 May 2025

Job summary

Upperthorpe & Ecclesall Medical Centre is looking to recruit a full or part-time Practice Nurse

Are you a dedicated and compassionate practice nurse looking for a new opportunity?

Due to retirement, we are seeking an experienced registered general nurse to join our friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team.

Serving two diverse communities enables staff to gain a greater understanding of the different health needs across the city and provides variety and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Practice nurse to join our team.

The successful candidate will work as member of the practice nurse team and will be responsible for acting within their professional boundaries to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled population. Candidates will provide a wide range of nursing services in line with current healthcare practices and standards. Applicants must have experience in the management of Chronic disease using evidence-based practice. Experience in childhood immunisations and cytology would be beneficial and previous experience in Primary care would be desirable.

The successful candidate will need to have a UK driving license and be flexible to travel between the 2 sites.

About us

13,700 Patients: Our patient list is around 13,700 with the numbers split almost equally between Upperthorpe and Ecclesall.

Triage System: We run a Dr first Total Triage system

Training Practice: We are a training practice and have medical student placements/group teaching.

Systems: SystmOne and Accurx Triage

Patient Satisfaction: Our new triage is proving popular with patients with circa 96%rating the service good or very good.

You would be joining a team of:

4 partners

5 Nurses

7 salaried GPs

1 Clinical Pharmacist

1 Physician Associate

2 ANP

4 Health Care Assistants

With further support from PCN Staff in the following roles:

Mental Health Workers

Physiotherapy

Paramedic

Social Prescribing

All staff are supported by a dynamic support and management team embracing every challenge thrown at general practice.

Apply for the role by sending your CV to Chloe.hawkes@nhs.net

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2771-25-0000

Job locations

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

30 Addy Street

Sheffield

S6 3FT


Ecclesall Medical Centre

334 Millhouses Lane

Sheffield

S11 9JD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a practice Nurse within the organisation taking responsibility for assessing the nursing needs of patients attending surgery with a broad range of long-term conditions.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

All duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with protocols developed by the nursing team and in agreement with the Clinical leads.

To provide a high quality, evidence based easily accessible service to the patients.

To provide contraceptive, sexual health and administer Depo-Provera injections according to protocol. To ensure patients are manged appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception.

To provide a cervical screening service in accordance with national guidelines and local NHS recall system.

To provide childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with the British vaccination schedule.

Provide travel advice and administer vaccinations as required/ direct patients to appropriate services

To be instrumental in the support of Infection prevention control lead and work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training support and evidence of compliance to the practice managed.

Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients as risk of developing a long-term condition.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

Provide information and advice on prescribes/ over the counter medication in relation to long term conditions. To review medications within scope of practice to promote adherence, to give guidance to patients on potential side effects and dosages.

Provide wound care

To request pathology services and obtain blood samples.

To maintain accurate records in conjunction with legislation

You will work within your own scope of clinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice.

To take responsibility for the teaching and supervising of the health care assistant, and nursing students as required.

To attended designated meetings and relevant training courses keeping professionally up to date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a practice Nurse within the organisation taking responsibility for assessing the nursing needs of patients attending surgery with a broad range of long-term conditions.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

All duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with protocols developed by the nursing team and in agreement with the Clinical leads.

To provide a high quality, evidence based easily accessible service to the patients.

To provide contraceptive, sexual health and administer Depo-Provera injections according to protocol. To ensure patients are manged appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception.

To provide a cervical screening service in accordance with national guidelines and local NHS recall system.

To provide childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with the British vaccination schedule.

Provide travel advice and administer vaccinations as required/ direct patients to appropriate services

To be instrumental in the support of Infection prevention control lead and work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training support and evidence of compliance to the practice managed.

Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients as risk of developing a long-term condition.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

Provide information and advice on prescribes/ over the counter medication in relation to long term conditions. To review medications within scope of practice to promote adherence, to give guidance to patients on potential side effects and dosages.

Provide wound care

To request pathology services and obtain blood samples.

To maintain accurate records in conjunction with legislation

You will work within your own scope of clinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice.

To take responsibility for the teaching and supervising of the health care assistant, and nursing students as required.

To attended designated meetings and relevant training courses keeping professionally up to date.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Primary Care Environment
  • Experience of Chronic Disease management

Desirable

  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of managing elderly/housebound patients
  • Experience in quality initiatives
  • Experience in womens health
  • Willingness to undertake further development opportunities

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration

Desirable

  • Non-medical Prescriber
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Primary Care Environment
  • Experience of Chronic Disease management

Desirable

  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of managing elderly/housebound patients
  • Experience in quality initiatives
  • Experience in womens health
  • Willingness to undertake further development opportunities

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration

Desirable

  • Non-medical Prescriber

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

Address

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

30 Addy Street

Sheffield

S6 3FT


Employer's website

https://www.upperthorpemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

Address

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

30 Addy Street

Sheffield

S6 3FT


Employer's website

https://www.upperthorpemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Practice Nurse

Chloe Hawkes

chloe.hawkes@nhs.net

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2771-25-0000

Job locations

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

30 Addy Street

Sheffield

S6 3FT


Ecclesall Medical Centre

334 Millhouses Lane

Sheffield

S11 9JD


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