Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The postholder is an experienced nurse who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad, in-depth theoretical knowledge base. The postholder will manage a diverse clinical caseload, addressing the needs of patients presenting within a primary care setting. The practice nurse will contribute to the range of nursing services offered by the practice. Working independently, the postholder will take part in audit, research, and the development, implementation and evaluation of local standards, policies, guidelines, and care pathways. The postholder must hold a current NMC registration and work within the NMC Code of Conduct, adhering to agreed practice standards and protocols.

1. Patient Care

Meet patients nursing care needs as identified on assessment or where care has been transferred via another clinician within the practice.

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in line with practice policies and protocols.

2. Health Screening and Promotion

Initiate and maintain health screening and health promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population.

Recognise when modifications of systems or referrals are required to meet patient needs.

3. Chronic Disease Management

Manage the nursing care of patients with chronic diseases, ensuring best practice and evidence-based care.

Utilise the practice computer system for inputting data, managing recalls, and supporting screening programmes.

4. Specialist Clinics

Support and/or lead on the following clinics:

• Asthma and COPD
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cervical cytology
• Travel vaccinations
• Learning disabilities
• Severe Mental Illness (SMI)

5. Teamwork and Liaison

Maintain effective liaison across all areas of the primary care team and external agencies to ensure continuity and coordination of care.

Participate in team meetings.

6. General Treatment and Clinical Duties

Deliver treatment room services including wound management, blood tests, ECGs, and other general procedures.

Ensure safe and effective clinical practice at all times.

7. Health Promotion and Patient Education

Provide health promotion advice including nutrition, weight management, CHD and diabetes care, smoking cessation, and exercise.

Assess patients motivation and readiness for lifestyle change and refer to other services as appropriate.

8. Infection Control

Support infection control practices within the surgery and ensure adherence to local and national guidelines.

Carry out infection control audits, maintain hygiene standards, ensure proper segregation and disposal of waste, and report any concerns.

Liaise with relevant authorities and ensure regular audit and feedback cycles.

9. Emergency Management

Be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Attend annual updates and training as required.

10. General Duties

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records using the clinical computer system.

Collect data and participate in regular audits and quality improvement activities.

Ensure timely logging and dispatch of specimens to secondary care.

Support the practices health promotion and chronic disease management programmes.

11. Education and Professional Development

Maintain continuous professional development in line with NMC revalidation requirements.

Participate in training and educational updates as required by the practice.

12. Information Technology

Use the computerised medical records and messaging systems to ensure effective communication within the practice.

Extrapolate and share relevant information from external correspondence and agencies.

Undertake IT training as required to maintain competency.

13. Patient Liaison

Be available to address patient queries that cannot be resolved by administrative staff, while recognising own limits of competence.

Ensure that all formal complaints are passed promptly to the Practice Manager for appropriate action.

14. Additional Skills and Attributes

Ability to prioritise and balance clinical and administrative workloads effectively.

Contribute to future practice policy development and service growth.

Demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Use available resources efficiently and perform duties in a cost-effective manner.

Proactively develop and implement new ideas to enhance service delivery and patient care.

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

Demonstrated competence in chronic disease management.

Up-to-date resuscitation and anaphylaxis training.

Understanding of infection control and health promotion principles.

Excellent Computer skills

Understanding Health and Safety issues

Willingness to learn and acquire new skills

Experience in a primary care or community nursing environment.

Certificates in cervical cytology, Vaccinations and immunisation, travel health and chronic disease management (e.g. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD).

Experience using clinical IT systems (e.g., EMIS, SystmOne).

Demonstrate ability to be Involved in audit or quality improvement projects.

Undertaken mentorship training or be willing to do so.

Professional, motivated, and committed to providing high-quality patient care.

Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.

Enthusiasm, and vision for growing with the role.

Able to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.

Flexible and adaptable to meet the evolving needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Strong organisation and communications skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development & clinical excellence.
• Ability to drive

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (in one or more areas of chronic disease)
• Experience in practice nursing including management of chronic diseases.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gratton Surgery

Address

Gratton Close

Sutton Scotney

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 3LE

Employer's website

https://grattonsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)