General Practice Nurse

Job summary

1. Job Summary
2. Brook Lane Surgery is seeking a motivated and compassionate General Practice Nurse (GPN) to deliver high quality, evidence based nursing care to our registered patient population.
3. The post holder will work both autonomously and collaboratively within the team. The role focuses on long term condition management, preventative healthcare, immunisations, and treatment room services, contributing to improved health outcomes and patient experience.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a full range of treatment room services, including:

  • Wound assessment, care and dressings
  • Removal of sutures and staples
  • Leg ulcer assessment and management
  • Phlebotomy and administration of injections

• Undertake longterm condition reviews, within level of competence, including:

  • Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Hypertension and cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes care

• Administer immunisations and vaccinations (childhood, adult and seasonal) in line with national and local guidance

• Carry out cervical screening in accordance with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme

• Provide contraception advice and sexual health support within scope of practice

• Identify, act upon and appropriately escalate clinical concerns or red flags to GPs or other clinicians

• Support patients to improve health and wellbeing through lifestyle advice, including:

  • Smoking cessation
  • Weight management
  • Alcohol awareness
  • Physical activity

• Encourage and support selfmanagement for patients with longterm conditions

• Ensure safe storage, stock control and cold chain compliance for vaccines and medicines

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and confidential clinical records using the practices clinical system

• Infection Prevention and Control standards
• Clinical audit and quality improvement activity

About us

Brook Lane Surgery is a friendly, forwardthinking GP practice with a strong reputation for delivering highquality, patientcentred care. We value our staff and recognise that a supported and motivated workforce is key to providing excellent clinical services.

By joining Brook Lane Surgery, you will benefit from:

• A supportive and inclusive team culture where staff are valued, respected and encouraged to share ideas
• Strong multidisciplinary and PCN working, offering opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of healthcare professionals
• Clinical autonomy with excellent support, including accessible GPs, nurse leadership and management
• Commitment to professional development, appraisal and continuing education within primary care
• A patientcentred approach, allowing you the time and resources to deliver highquality, compassionate care
• Flexible working arrangements, supporting a healthy worklife balance
• A stable and wellorganised practice with clear governance, good training support and a focus on continuous improvement

Brook Lane Surgery is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are passionate about primary care nursing and want to work in an environment that values teamwork, wellbeing and clinical excellence, we would be delighted to hear from you.