Job summary
This role helps people manage longterm health conditions by offering safe, personcentred clinical care that supports their independence and wellbeing.
Youll work with our friendly nursing and clinical teams to assess, treat and advise patients in a general practice setting. Your work will focus on conditions such as asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high blood pressure. Youll offer care in person, by phone and through digital platforms. Contracted hours will be worked between Monday and Friday, 8am to 6.30pm.
What youll do:
Carry out clinical assessments and support people with longterm conditions
Provide inperson, telephone and digital consultations
Manage undifferentiated illness and acute presentations
Use advanced clinical skills, including independent prescribing, to offer holistic care
Work within practice guidelines, policies and professional standards
Main duties of the job
This is a great opportunity to build your clinical skills while supporting people to receive safe, highquality care across our surgeries.
Youll work as part of a supportive nursing team, providing holistic, personcentred care to a diverse patient population. Youll be guided by the Lead Practice Nurse and will uphold the Nursing and Midwifery Council code to ensure safe, effective practice at all times.
What were looking for:
A registered nurse committed to personcentred care and professional standards
Strong communication skills and a calm, empathetic approach
Ability to work as part of a friendly, busy team and build trust with patients
Willingness to work across multiple sites, with support from the Lead Practice Nurse
We welcome applicants with transferable experience and a focus on safe, thoughtful care
As a practice nurse you will be
expected to always maintain patient confidentiality, professionalism, empathy,
excellent communication skills, cheerful and polite manner. You will be
supported and supervised by the lead practice nurse within CHPL. As a practice
nurse you will adhere and uphold the professional standards set by the Nursing
and Midwifery Council code of conduct.
Please note that the successful
candidate will be expected to work across all CHPL sites.
About us
At CHPL, were passionate about people and we know that you are too, thats why were here isnt it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and youll be more than just a number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for the main duties associated to the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for the main duties associated to the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Modernisation Agenda
- Evidence based practice.
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Computer literate with knowledge using Word, Excel
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Using a computerised clinical information and system - SystmOne
Desirable
- Foreign travel health advice
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration nursing experience
- Demonstrate competency in a wide range of skills including phlebotomy, wound care, health promotion.
- Caseload management skills including planning, treatment and influencing.
- Clinical supervision
- Experience of managing patients with chronic disease or longterm conditions
- Basic health and safety awareness
- Presentation skills
- Experience of caring for non-English speaking patients, usingtranslator, and interpreting services.
- Experience of working with different agencies
- voluntary/statutory
Desirable
- Breast awareness skills
- Mentorship
- Counselling skills
- Carrying out clinical audits
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (RGN) or diploma in nursing studies.
- Basic Maths and English (GCSE or Equivalent)
- Experience of working within primary care
- Diplomas or equivalent qualification or certificate in the care & treatment of patients with chronic disease in one or more of the following: diabetes, respiratory medicine, coronary heart disease.
- Additional post registration NMC qualification
- Cervical screening
Desirable
- Sexual health training
- V150 Non-medical prescriber
- V300 Non-medical prescriber (for development)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Modernisation Agenda
- Evidence based practice.
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Computer literate with knowledge using Word, Excel
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Using a computerised clinical information and system - SystmOne
Desirable
- Foreign travel health advice
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration nursing experience
- Demonstrate competency in a wide range of skills including phlebotomy, wound care, health promotion.
- Caseload management skills including planning, treatment and influencing.
- Clinical supervision
- Experience of managing patients with chronic disease or longterm conditions
- Basic health and safety awareness
- Presentation skills
- Experience of caring for non-English speaking patients, usingtranslator, and interpreting services.
- Experience of working with different agencies
- voluntary/statutory
Desirable
- Breast awareness skills
- Mentorship
- Counselling skills
- Carrying out clinical audits
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (RGN) or diploma in nursing studies.
- Basic Maths and English (GCSE or Equivalent)
- Experience of working within primary care
- Diplomas or equivalent qualification or certificate in the care & treatment of patients with chronic disease in one or more of the following: diabetes, respiratory medicine, coronary heart disease.
- Additional post registration NMC qualification
- Cervical screening
Desirable
- Sexual health training
- V150 Non-medical prescriber
- V300 Non-medical prescriber (for development)
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).
