Job summary
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Practice Nurse to play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to our diverse patient population. You will take the lead in supporting patients with long-term conditions, including elderly and housebound patients, making a real difference to their day-to-day health and wellbeing.
Working as a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver a wide range of nursing services including chronic disease management, infection prevention and control, health promotion, and well woman and well man clinics. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and review of clinical policies and procedures, helping shape best practice within the surgery.
At Crossley Street Surgery, we are committed to supporting our nurses. You will have access to clear guidance, and support ensuring you can grow confidently in your role while providing outstanding patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking practice where your skills and expertise are truly valued.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to support patients across all stages of health and illness. Key duties include leading and supporting infection prevention and control activities, developing and delivering care management programmes for frail, elderly, and housebound patients, and managing chronic and long-term conditions through assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing review.
The role involves health promotion and wellbeing initiatives, vaccination programmes, well woman and well man clinics, travel health services, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice. The post holder will request and interpret pathology results, maintain accurate clinical records and disease registers, and ensure effective use of clinical coding.
Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, the Practice Nurse will support safeguarding, mental health assessment and referral, clinical emergencies, and liaison with external agencies to ensure holistic care for vulnerable patients. The role also includes contributing to policy development, audits, staff support, and delivering opportunistic health promotion to improve patient outcomes.
About us
Crossley Street Surgery is a progressive, four-partner GP practice serving a semi-rural population of around 12,000 patients from modern, purpose-built premises in Wetherby.
We are a teaching and training practice, hosting GP registrars and FY2 doctors throughout the year.
Our well-established multi-disciplinary team includes:
- Salaried GPs and GP registrars
- Practice nurses
- Healthcare assistants
- Clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (PCN team)
- An in-house pharmacy
- A dedicated paramedic team supporting home visits
- A dedicated Management Team
- A dedicated Data Quality and Patient Services team
We operate using SystmOne and AccuRx Total Triage, with 15-minute appointments to support safe, high-quality clinical care. The practice is part of the Wetherby Primary Care Network and actively engages in new models of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of
processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions
using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound
patients.
Working as a member of the practice
multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are
delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a
number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health
promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well
man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the
reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Crossley Street
Surgery must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical
supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide
general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of
processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions
using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound
patients.
Working as a member of the practice
multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are
delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a
number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health
promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well
man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the
reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Crossley Street
Surgery must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical
supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide
general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- 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 of a Practice Nurse
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel)
- Chronic disease management in diabetes
Desirable
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- 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 of a Practice Nurse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- 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 of a Practice Nurse
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel)
- Chronic disease management in diabetes
Desirable
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- 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 of a Practice Nurse
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).
