Job responsibilities

As a Practice Nurse, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality nursing care as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will provide safe, patient-centred care within your scope of practice, helping to meet the needs of the practice population.

You will be involved in a range of clinical activities, including health promotion and supporting patients to manage their wellbeing. Youll also work closely with the wider clinical team to help deliver, review, and maintain clinical policies and procedures, ensuring care remains effective and up to date.

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

General Treatment room skills

Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE

Provide wound care both post operative and chronic to patients

Provide travel medicine services, within scope of knowledge

Request pathology services as necessary

Process pathology results as required

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with NMC ad Practice Standards

Chaperone patients where necessary

Assist GPs with minor surgery when required

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children Under Patient Group Directions.

Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately, vulnerable patients etc.

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual.

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation of Medical equipment and dressings.

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis, RCA.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree in Primary Care

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential

• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests
• Travel medicine
• Immunisations (routine Adult, childhood and travel)
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Dopplers
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma and COPD
• Spirometry
• CHD
• Womens health, Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning & organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS Web user skills
• Experience with clinical risk management

Personnel Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

other requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary/secondary care environment

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of chronic disease management

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).

Job responsibilities

Work in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and maintain the highest professional and ethical

standards.

Consult with patients during normal surgery hours (8:30am6:30pm).

15 minutes appointments.

Share in the duty doctor rota on a pro-rata basis.

Conduct home visits, shared out equally among doctors each morning.

Provide consultations that identify patients problems effectively, ensuring clear communication and

continuity of care.

Provide proactive care by screening patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.

Order appropriate investigations, monitor treatment, and make timely referrals to secondary or

community care.

Deliver holistic, patient-centred care promoting physical, psychological, and social wellbeing.

Cover designated clinics (e.g. diabetes, child health, antenatal, Well Woman) and local

nursing/residential care homes as required.

Provide contraceptive services and minor surgery (optional, dependent on skills).

Complete medical examinations and medico-legal reports as required.

Ensure accurate and timely clinical record-keeping using EMIS.

Participate in clinical decision-making, case discussions, and debriefing sessions with Partners or

colleagues.

Support GP Trainees and students by providing feedback, tutorials, and informal teaching.

Participate in clinical decision-making, case discussions, and debriefing sessions with partners or colleagues.

Prescribe safely, effectively, and cost-consciously, following the Practice and ICB formulary.

Monitor and review patients on repeat medication.

Provide guidance and support for clinical pharmacists within the Practice.

Manage EMIS tasks, Docman workflow, emails, Medicines Management, Lab results, and

correspondence efficiently and promptly.

Contribute to the development and review of Practice protocols and clinical audits.

Comply with Practice and statutory policies, including health and safety.

Participate in a range of internal and external meetings, including clinical, Practice, safeguarding, Gold

Standards Framework (GSF), educational sessions, and multi-agency meetings.

Maintain a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and keep up to date with clinical knowledge and skills.

Support training and supervision of registrars, students, and healthcare team members.

Collaborate effectively with all members of the primary healthcare team.

Uphold and enhance the good reputation of the Practice.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Face to face & telephone consulting
• Practical experience of computerised record systems
• Experience of using own initiative

Desirable

• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Experience of clinical management systems and coding

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with no restrictions
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• Good time management and prioritisation

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS Web, Docman & AccuRx clinical systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree and foundation programme certificate of
• completion (or equivalent)
• Qualified GP with MRCGP

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).