Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION PRACTICE NURSE

JOB SUMMARY The Practice Nurse will work as part of Meon Health Practice providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the Practice across 3 sites. They will undertake and develop the care of patients including triage, treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient health education.

Reports to: Lead Nurse

Accountable to: Managing Director

KEY TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Practice

Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being.

Organise and co-ordinate the provisions of nursing services for the practice.

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

To undertake venepuncture and handling of specimens

To carry out electrocardiography

To provide wound care and renew dressings for patients as appropriate

To undertake childhood immunisations

To undertake cervical cytology screening

To provide travel vaccinations and advice

Contraception

Vaccinations

Chronic Disease Management: Special interest/responsibilities e.g. in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception

To carry out examinations, offer advice and treatment of common minor ailments e.g. eye treatments, common skin conditions, minor childhood illnesses, respiratory tract infections (all to protocols agreed by the practice)

To provide any other nursing treatments to patients as necessary

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Assist GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings

Ensure accurate details of treatments (where applicable) are recorded in the patients notes.

Ensure accurate data entries are made on the computer record of any patient contact such as consultations, telephone advice and clinical facts e.g. blood pressures, peak flows, cervical status, vaccinations, and immunisations.

Clean and Sterilise equipment as necessary.

Maintaining stock and ordering if necessary

Attend any Nurse meetings as required

At all times maintain accurate records

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in Primary Care or the Community
• Current NMC registration.
• Good clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work safely and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work independently when required.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Understanding of professional responsibilities and the NMC Code.

Desirable

• Relevant Practice Nursing or Primary Care qualifications.
• Experience using GP clinical systems.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

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

Highlands Practice

Address

Meon Health Practice

The Highlands Practice

102 Highlands Road

Fareham

PO15 6JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.highlandspractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice appointment schedule, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Undertaking audits as required
• Compiling and issuing repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Taking a lead on mutually agreed with the Practice responsibilities that are contractual or an additional service provided by the Practice
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate and completing mandatory (and additional voluntary) e-learning modules relevant to the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Strong clinical skills with a commitment to high-quality patient-centred care
• Effective time management
• Experience of working in a GP Practice
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of current revalidation and last appraisal
• Eligibility to practice in UK independently

Desirable

• Familiarity with EMIS Web, Docman, DXS and Accurx systems
• Experience working within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• Performers List registration
• Leadership skills and willingness to contribute to practice development and management

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration, GP CCT

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

Jubilee Surgery

Address

Jubilee Surgery

Percy Road

Twickenham

TW2 6JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jubileesurgerywhitton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GP 4 to 6 sessions per week

Pay: depending on experience

REPORTS TO: The Board

RESPONSIBLE TO: Partners

Job summary:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the Organisations timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Organisation policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in general practice

Essential Criteria

Essential

• GMC Registered
• Experience in Primary Care
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communicational skills

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

Highlands Practice

Address

102 Highlands Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO15 6JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.highlandspractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GP (Fixed Term)November 2026-January 2027 with a view to extend or become permanent.

Pay: depending on experience

REPORTS TO: The Board

RESPONSIBLE TO: Partners

Job summary:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the Organisations timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Organisation policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in general practice

Essential Criteria

Essential

• GMC Registered
• Experience in Primary Care
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communicational skills

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

Highlands Practice

Address

102 Highlands Road

Fareham

Hampshire

PO15 6JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.highlandspractice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)