Job summary
Limes Medical Centre is a well-established and dynamic GP practice in Alfreton, providing high-quality care to our community. Our dedicated team focuses on patient-centred care, aiming to make a real difference in the health and well-being of our patients.
Job Summary:We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Primary Care Practice Nurse to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in delivering a variety of nursing services to our patients, from chronic disease management to health promotion and preventative care. You will work closely with GPs, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff to ensure that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide general nursing services, including immunisations, wound care, cervical smears, and travel advice.
- Assist in the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
- Perform health assessments and offer lifestyle advice to patients.
- Support the provision of health promotion and preventative care services.
- Collaborate with GPs and the wider healthcare team to manage patient care and treatment plans.
- Maintain accurate patient records in line with practice policies and confidentiality guidelines.
- Participate in practice meetings and contribute to the development of service improvements.
- Respond to patient queries and provide education and support where needed.
About us
Limes Medical Centre is a well-regarded and patient-focused GP surgery located in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Serving the local community of approx. 10,800 patients over two sites.With a team of experienced GPs, nurses, and administrative staff, we provide a wide range of services, from routine check-ups and vaccinations to the management of chronic conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Limes Medical Centre, experience practice nurse. For the full Job description, please see the attached file.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Limes Medical Centre, experience practice nurse. For the full Job description, please see the attached file.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care as a practice nurse
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- 1. Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- 2. ECGs
- 3. Venepuncture
- 4. New patient medicals
- 5. Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- 6. Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- 7. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising 8. patients accordingly
- 9. Travel medicine
- 10.Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- 11.Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- 12.Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- 13.Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- 14.Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- 1.Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- 2.Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- 3.Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills
Essential
- 1. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- 2. Effective time management (planning and organising)
- 3. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- 4. Good interpersonal skills
- 5. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- 6. Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- 7. Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- 1. Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- 2. Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care as a practice nurse
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- 1. Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- 2. ECGs
- 3. Venepuncture
- 4. New patient medicals
- 5. Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- 6. Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- 7. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising 8. patients accordingly
- 9. Travel medicine
- 10.Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- 11.Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- 12.Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- 13.Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- 14.Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- 1.Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- 2.Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- 3.Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills
Essential
- 1. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- 2. Effective time management (planning and organising)
- 3. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- 4. Good interpersonal skills
- 5. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- 6. Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- 7. Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- 1. Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- 2. Experience with clinical risk management
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).
