St Ann’s Medical Centre

Minor Illness Nurse

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

St Ann's Medical Centre are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive practice nurse with experience in Minor Illness, to join our town centre practice.

Located in the centre of Rotherham, and with a branch surgeries at Kimberworth and Ridgeway, we serve a varied population of approx 19000 patients.

We are a training practice for GP's, prescribers and nurses and believe in supporting a well developed workforce.

We have modern premises across all 3 sites.

We use SystmOne clinical system

We have a high QoF achievement, and engage in a wide range of enhanced services

CQC overall GOOD rating

We have strong links with neighbouring practices, district nurses, ICB and havea well developed and successful PCN

Main duties of the job

  • Run autonomous minor illness clinic
  • Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the Practice population
  • Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the Practice population
  • Support development of programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals
  • Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities
  • Support the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the Practice nursing team
  • Support the team in quality assurance, development and clinical governance.
  • Maintain all associated records, both clinical and manual.

About us

We are a long standing, committed team which includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCA, Phlebotomist, reception and admin team.

We are a proactive practice aiming to provide 1st class patient care for our patients and have a very active PCN.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A3799-25-0000

Job locations

Rotherham Health Village

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA


Ridgeway Medical Centre

Ridgeway

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 3PG


St. Anns Surgery

240 Kimberworth Park Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S61 3JN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
    • Independently assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with a range of minor illnesses, following national and local guidelines.
    • Prescribe medications as appropriate (if qualified as an Independent Prescriber) or liaise with prescribers in the team.
    • Identify and manage long-term conditions where appropriate and escalate concerns to GPs or other clinicians as needed.
  • Clinical Decision-Making
    • Use advanced clinical skills and evidence-based practice to support decision-making.
    • Recognise signs of serious illness and refer patients appropriately for further assessment, investigation, or secondary care.
  • Patient Education and Health Promotion
    • Provide health education and advice on self-care, lifestyle changes, and appropriate use of NHS services.
    • Promote healthy living and disease prevention in the local community.
  • Documentation and Record-Keeping
    • Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient records in line with practice protocols and confidentiality standards.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
    • Work closely with GPs, other nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to deliver joined-up care.
    • Participate in team meetings, audits, and clinical governance activities to maintain and improve service quality.
  • Professional Development
    • Undertake ongoing professional development to maintain skills and competencies.
    • Participate in clinical supervision and annual appraisal processes.
  • Contribution to Practice Services
    • Support wider practice activities such as immunisation programmes, chronic disease clinics, or health promotion events if required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
    • Independently assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with a range of minor illnesses, following national and local guidelines.
    • Prescribe medications as appropriate (if qualified as an Independent Prescriber) or liaise with prescribers in the team.
    • Identify and manage long-term conditions where appropriate and escalate concerns to GPs or other clinicians as needed.
  • Clinical Decision-Making
    • Use advanced clinical skills and evidence-based practice to support decision-making.
    • Recognise signs of serious illness and refer patients appropriately for further assessment, investigation, or secondary care.
  • Patient Education and Health Promotion
    • Provide health education and advice on self-care, lifestyle changes, and appropriate use of NHS services.
    • Promote healthy living and disease prevention in the local community.
  • Documentation and Record-Keeping
    • Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient records in line with practice protocols and confidentiality standards.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
    • Work closely with GPs, other nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to deliver joined-up care.
    • Participate in team meetings, audits, and clinical governance activities to maintain and improve service quality.
  • Professional Development
    • Undertake ongoing professional development to maintain skills and competencies.
    • Participate in clinical supervision and annual appraisal processes.
  • Contribution to Practice Services
    • Support wider practice activities such as immunisation programmes, chronic disease clinics, or health promotion events if required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Post-registration qualification in Minor Illness / Minor Ailments or equivalent

Desirable

  • Non Medical Prescriber
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Post-registration qualification in Minor Illness / Minor Ailments or equivalent

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Ann’s Medical Centre

Address

Rotherham Health Village

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA


Employer's website

https://www.stannsmedicalcentre.co.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Ann’s Medical Centre

Address

Rotherham Health Village

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA


Employer's website

https://www.stannsmedicalcentre.co.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dawn Hammond-Race

dawn.hammond-race@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A3799-25-0000

Job locations

Rotherham Health Village

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA


Ridgeway Medical Centre

Ridgeway

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 3PG


St. Anns Surgery

240 Kimberworth Park Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S61 3JN


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