Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team and support the Practice in delivering high-quality patient care to our population.
Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in Primary Care is essential and finding the right person to complement our Team is important to us.
Main duties of the job
Deliver evidence-based care following NICE and NSF guidelines.
Support and promote patient self-care and adherence to treatment.
Provide chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension).
Carry out cervical screening, contraception reviews, health checks, and dietary advice.
Undertake injections such as B12, Depo-Provera, Zoladex
Manage vaccine stock, storage, and ordering processes.
Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to NAs, HCAs and new clinical staff.
Support the delivery and achievement of QOF targets, including data collection, clinical recall, and evidence-based care.
Participate in monthly QOF review meetings and contribute to improvements in chronic disease management.
Support the seasonal flu campaign, including patient recalls, vaccine administration, data recording, and staff coordination.
Assist in other immunisation and vaccination campaigns as required (e.g. COVID-19, shingles, pneumococcal).
About us
We are a large Practice of 15000 patients in Sunderland
North. The Practice is part of the Deep End Network delivering care to the most
deprived in the area.
Our team consists of 3 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, ANPs, PNs, NAs, Health Coach, HCA, Phlebotomist, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, the PCN Team and a large Admin Team. As a teaching Practice we host medical students, GP trainees, pharmacy students, pre-registration pharmacists, nursing students and admin apprentices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an experienced Practice Nurse you will work autonomously to provide clinical care to patients, face to face or by phone. You will be supported by your colleagues in the Nursing Team on a day to day basis, plus support from ANP and GP colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an experienced Practice Nurse you will work autonomously to provide clinical care to patients, face to face or by phone. You will be supported by your colleagues in the Nursing Team on a day to day basis, plus support from ANP and GP colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration with no restrictions
- Diploma in long term condition management
Desirable
- V300 non-medical prescribing
- Clinical skills/physical assessment skills
- Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing Program
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (primary care)
Other attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Effective time management
- Emotional resilience
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Meet the requirements and provide evidence of nurse revalidation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel); Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.); Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Long term conditions management for:
- Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment
- Experience of managing long term conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration with no restrictions
- Diploma in long term condition management
Desirable
- V300 non-medical prescribing
- Clinical skills/physical assessment skills
- Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing Program
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (primary care)
Other attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Effective time management
- Emotional resilience
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Meet the requirements and provide evidence of nurse revalidation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel); Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.); Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Long term conditions management for:
- Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment
- Experience of managing long term conditions
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).
