GP Practice Nurse

Job Summary

This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Working autonomously, the Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening. Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main Duties of the Job

• chronic disease clinics (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, etc)
• cervical screening
• dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis, health screening, phlebotomy, routine injections, contraception, immunisations and vaccinations, health surveillance, general health advice, general and specific health screenings

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a progressive, patient-focused GP practice dedicated to delivering high-quality primary care services. We foster a collaborative and supportive team environment and are committed to the ongoing professional development of all staff.

Serving a patient population of approximately 9,000 we are a well-established, forward-thinking practice providing care to diverse communities.

Our practice is led by a team of 4 dedicated partners and 3 salaried GPs and supported by a wide-ranging multidisciplinary team that includes a Clinical Pharmacist, Practice Nurses.

Job Responsibilities

1. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Support the IPC Lead and work in accordance with the practice IPC Policy.
2. Patient Assessment and Consultation - Undertake holistic assessments of patient needs through consultation.
3. Long-Term Condition (LTC) Management - Contribute to management of long-term conditions, participating in quality improvement.
4. Care Management for Frail and Housebound Patients - Develop and embed effective care management programmes.
5. Public Health, Screening, and Health Promotion - Support immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening.
6. Population Health Management - Embed population health approaches to reduce inequalities and improve access.
7. Evidence-Based Clinical Care - Deliver routine nursing care in line with NICE guidance and local protocols.
8. Education and Support - Mentor new-to-practice nurses and empower patients.
9. Clinical Audit, Research, and Governance - Participate in audits and update protocols.
10. Working to Protocols and Scope of Practice - Work within national/local protocols and refer appropriately.
11. Enhanced and Additional Services - Support enhanced services, lead public health campaigns, provide travel health advice.
12. Safeguarding and Legal Compliance - Adhere to legislation relating to Safeguarding Adults and Children.
13. Incident Management and Complaints - Participate in complaint management and learning from incidents.
14. Mandatory Training and Appraisal - Complete mandatory training and participate in annual appraisal.
15. Clinical Record Keeping and Coding - Maintain accurate records using SNOMED CT.
16. Practice Targets and Registers - Contribute to QOF targets and maintain disease registers.
17. Clinical Skills and Direct Patient Care - Provide wound care, Doppler assessments, chaperone, manage emergencies.
18. Teamwork and External Liaison - Liaise with external services for patient support, maintain safe environment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working as a practice nurse

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate diploma or degree (other)

Desirable

• Travel Medicines
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Womens health (cervical cytology and contraception etc)

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.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: 47 Graham Street, Beswick, Manchester, M11 3BB

Website: https://fiveoaksfamilypractice.co.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Jayne Eyre, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]