PCN New to General Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is a New to General Practice Nurse. A New to General Practice Nurse provides fundamental nurse-led care to communities across the PCN.

They support public health and screening programmes including immunisations and vaccination programmes while participating in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

The New to General Practice Nurse undertakes the early detection, prevention, and management of cardiovascular disease and other long-term conditions. This post-holder is expected to take a lead role in managing specific long-term conditions following structured mentorship and preceptorship and work within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting integrated care and personalised approaches to patient management.

This role will take a lead in the following areas:

Dementia Reviews and Support

Mental Health Reviews and Care

Learning Disability Reviews and Support

Hypertension and Lipid Patient Care

Assist GP with Care Home care provision including weekly ward rounds

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, working in each practice and across the PCN, as well as participating in the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise.

When a PCN employs or engages one or more New to General Practice Nurse under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, the PCN must ensure that each has the key responsibilities in delivering health services, as outlined in Annex B (section B21) of the Network Contract Agreement DES Specification PCN Requirements and Entitlements 2025/26.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face

Desirable

• Good clinical system IT knowledge
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
• Problem solving and analytical skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Confirmation of registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Has evidence of working at an enhanced level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Experience

Essential

• Experience of chronic disease management

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of general practice
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/ procedures and codes of conduct
• Ability to follow structured mentorship and preceptorship
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Desirable

• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Effectively utilise resources

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).