Job summary
Looking for a fresh challenge or a
change in direction?
Join
our friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team as a Practice Nurse, where
you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
across our community.
This
is an exciting opportunity to work in a varied and rewarding role, developing
your clinical skills while making a real difference to patients lives.
Working Hours
Thursday
& Friday
08:30
12:30 and 14:00 18:00 (with a 1.5-hour lunch break)
Flexibility
may be required to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse, you will be an
integral part of our multidisciplinary team, delivering patient-centred care
across a wide range of clinical areas. You will assess, plan and deliver care
to the highest standards, supporting patients with both acute and long-term
conditions while promoting health and wellbeing.
About us
We are a 6 Partner, 2 Site, SystmOne, GMS Practice with 8500 patients and we are looking to recruit you to work in this successful training practice in North East Leeds. We have no nursing home patients, low visiting rates, we are not operating Extended Hours, offer four weeks annual leave pro rata and the opportunity of joining an NHS Pension scheme
Why Join Us?
- Supportive, experienced and friendly team
- Opportunity to develop and expand clinical skills
- Varied and rewarding role within a community-focused practice
- Ongoing training and professional development encouraged
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Treatment Room & Clinical Duties
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in line with practice protocols and national guidelines
- Wound care, suture removal, venepuncture and management of minor injuries
- Administration of medications, including antipsychotic depot injections
- Immunisations and vaccinations, including childhood, flu, shingles and travel vaccines
- Perform ECGs, spirometry and other diagnostic tests
- Cervical cytology and screening procedures
- Health checks including BP, BMI, and cardiovascular risk assessments
- Respond to medical emergencies including anaphylaxis and resuscitation
- Maintain safe storage, handling and stock control of vaccines and medications
- Support infection prevention and control standards
- Chaperone and assist clinicians where required
- Participate in occasional home visits where appropriate
Chronic Disease Management
- Support the management of long-term conditions including:
- Asthma & COPD
- Diabetes and pre-diabetes
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Mental Health conditions
- Run and support disease-specific clinics
- Contribute to QOF targets and patient recall systems
Health Promotion & Screening
- Deliver proactive and opportunistic health promotion, including:
- Smoking cessation
- Weight management
- Alcohol and substance misuse
- Support screening programmes:
- Cervical screening
- New patient and NHS health checks
- Child and adult immunisation programmes
Professional & Administrative Duties
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system
- Actively participate in practice meetings and clinical audits
- Engage in continuous professional development and annual appraisals
- Contribute to the development of practice policies, protocols and services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Treatment Room & Clinical Duties
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in line with practice protocols and national guidelines
- Wound care, suture removal, venepuncture and management of minor injuries
- Administration of medications, including antipsychotic depot injections
- Immunisations and vaccinations, including childhood, flu, shingles and travel vaccines
- Perform ECGs, spirometry and other diagnostic tests
- Cervical cytology and screening procedures
- Health checks including BP, BMI, and cardiovascular risk assessments
- Respond to medical emergencies including anaphylaxis and resuscitation
- Maintain safe storage, handling and stock control of vaccines and medications
- Support infection prevention and control standards
- Chaperone and assist clinicians where required
- Participate in occasional home visits where appropriate
Chronic Disease Management
- Support the management of long-term conditions including:
- Asthma & COPD
- Diabetes and pre-diabetes
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Mental Health conditions
- Run and support disease-specific clinics
- Contribute to QOF targets and patient recall systems
Health Promotion & Screening
- Deliver proactive and opportunistic health promotion, including:
- Smoking cessation
- Weight management
- Alcohol and substance misuse
- Support screening programmes:
- Cervical screening
- New patient and NHS health checks
- Child and adult immunisation programmes
Professional & Administrative Duties
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system
- Actively participate in practice meetings and clinical audits
- Engage in continuous professional development and annual appraisals
- Contribute to the development of practice policies, protocols and services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Requirements
- Registered Nurse (NMC)
- Strong clinical skills across treatment room and chronic disease management
- Competence in vaccinations, including travel immunisations
- Experience administering antipsychotic injections and performing ECGs (or willingness to train)
- Strong IT skills essential, including confident use of clinical systems
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to high standards of patient care and confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience in primary care or community nursing
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Requirements
- Registered Nurse (NMC)
- Strong clinical skills across treatment room and chronic disease management
- Competence in vaccinations, including travel immunisations
- Experience administering antipsychotic injections and performing ECGs (or willingness to train)
- Strong IT skills essential, including confident use of clinical systems
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to high standards of patient care and confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience in primary care or community nursing
Qualifications
Essential
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).
