Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our well-established and friendly nursing team at Thatcham Medical Practice.
Our nursing team provides high-quality care to patients with long-term conditions, alongside delivering a full range of traditional practice nursing services. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the practice and be well supported by both the GP team and Duty team.
Thatcham Medical Practice is committed to the ongoing development of its staff, actively encouraging learning, professional growth, and further training opportunities.
We pride ourselves on being a lively, supportive, and enthusiastic team making this a rewarding and enjoyable place to work.
Main duties of the job
- General treatment duties including wound care / ulcer care/ doppler, removal of sutures, ECGs, venepuncture, routine injections, blood pressure monitoring etc.
- Providing health promotion advice and referring to relevant well-being programmes.
- Cervical cytology
- Help implement and run vaccination programmes for adults and children, including baby immunisations clinics.
- Support the clinical team with individualised care planning, group consultation work, treatment and referral to appropriate services for patients with long term conditions.
- Assisting GPs/ clinicians with minor surgery, coil / implant fittings
About us
Thatcham Medical Practice is a large, well-established and supportive practice caring for approximately 18,300 patients. Our clinical team includes seven GP partners, four salaried GPs, a dedicated duty team, a highly skilled nursing team, and a wide range of ARRS roles.
We are fortunate to be supported by an experienced and committed reception, administrative, and secretarial team, all of whom play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care.
At Thatcham Medical Practice, we pride ourselves on fostering a positive and collaborative working environment. Every member of the team is dedicated not only to our patients, but also to supporting one another. We actively promote strong working relationships and team cohesion, recognising that this is key to delivering excellent care.
We also value staff wellbeing and morale. Alongside working hard to maintain the high standards of the practice, we make time for regular social events throughout the year. Our well-used common room provides a welcoming space where staff can take breaks together, encouraging connection and teamwork across all roles.
Our mission is to be a supportive, inclusive practice,
committed to delivering safe, high-quality patient-centred care, with kindness,
empathy and respect. Together we will build a healthier community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
THATCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: Practice Manager/Nurse Manager/ GP Partners
HOURS: Part time
Job summary:
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse (PN). The PN will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing personal medical services to practice patients.
Essential Qualifications:
- Registered first level nurse.
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Post registration qualification on care of patients with long term conditions.
- Teaching or assessment qualification.
- General practice nurse course.
Job responsibilities:
- General treatment duties including wound care / ulcer care/ doppler, removal of sutures, ECGs, venepuncture, routine injections, blood pressure monitoring etc.
- Providing health promotion advice and referring to relevant well-being programmes.
- Cervical cytology
- Help implement and run vaccination programmes for adults and children, including baby immunisations clinics.
- Support the clinical team with individualised care planning, group consultation work, treatment and referral to appropriate services for patients with long term conditions.
- Assisting GPs/ clinicians with minor surgery, coil / implant fittings
- Requesting relevant pathology tests and undertaking urinalysis.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include.
- Supporting the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
- Supporting the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Order vaccinations and immunisations to maintain stock levels.
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- Maintaining accurate records at all times, ensuring SNOWMED codes are used effectively.
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits or to work on a different site within the PCN according to staffing levels.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post. There may be other tasks dependant on workload and as the role evolves.
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 confidential.
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & safety
The post-holder will implement health and safety and infection control measures as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, and supporting correct usage by staff.
- Safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements
- Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage, and disposal
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process.
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage, and collection.
- Maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management.
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stock control and rotating items as required
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues by:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development and NMC revalidation.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, undertake statutory and mandatory training in accordance to practice policy and help facilitate the training of others as relevant to role.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Participate in audit / research where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
THATCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: Practice Manager/Nurse Manager/ GP Partners
HOURS: Part time
Job summary:
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse (PN). The PN will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing personal medical services to practice patients.
Essential Qualifications:
- Registered first level nurse.
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Post registration qualification on care of patients with long term conditions.
- Teaching or assessment qualification.
- General practice nurse course.
Job responsibilities:
- General treatment duties including wound care / ulcer care/ doppler, removal of sutures, ECGs, venepuncture, routine injections, blood pressure monitoring etc.
- Providing health promotion advice and referring to relevant well-being programmes.
- Cervical cytology
- Help implement and run vaccination programmes for adults and children, including baby immunisations clinics.
- Support the clinical team with individualised care planning, group consultation work, treatment and referral to appropriate services for patients with long term conditions.
- Assisting GPs/ clinicians with minor surgery, coil / implant fittings
- Requesting relevant pathology tests and undertaking urinalysis.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include.
- Supporting the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
- Supporting the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Order vaccinations and immunisations to maintain stock levels.
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- Maintaining accurate records at all times, ensuring SNOWMED codes are used effectively.
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits or to work on a different site within the PCN according to staffing levels.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post. There may be other tasks dependant on workload and as the role evolves.
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 confidential.
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & safety
The post-holder will implement health and safety and infection control measures as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, and supporting correct usage by staff.
- Safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements
- Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage, and disposal
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process.
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage, and collection.
- Maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management.
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stock control and rotating items as required
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues by:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development and NMC revalidation.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, undertake statutory and mandatory training in accordance to practice policy and help facilitate the training of others as relevant to role.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
- Participate in audit / research where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse.
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification on care of patients with long term conditions.
- Teaching or assessment qualification.
- General practice nurse course.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse.
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification on care of patients with long term conditions.
- Teaching or assessment qualification.
- General practice nurse course.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
