Foundation General Practice Nurse (GPN Trainee)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Purpose of the Role

This is a 12-month fixed-term trainee General Practice Nurse post combining supervised clinical practice within General Practice, weekly academic study (FGPN), and participation in the Staffordshire GPN Foundation School.

The post holder will develop the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours required to practise safely and effectively as a qualified General Practice Nurse.

2. Programme Requirements

The post holder must:

• Attend university one day per week to complete the Fundamentals in General Practice Nursing (FGPN)

• Attend weekly Foundation School sessions (currently delivered face-to-face in Stafford)

• Participate fully in supervised clinical practice within the host practice

• Maintain NMC registration throughout employment

• Be able to travel between university, training and placement sites

The first six months of employment constitute a probationary period.

3. Professional Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Practise in accordance with the NMC Code

• Work within scope of competence and seek supervision appropriately

• Maintain continuing professional development

• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

• Apply evidence-based practice to clinical decision-making

• Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives

4. Clinical Responsibilities

(All elements are developed progressively during the programme under supervision)

The post holder will:

• Deliver safe, evidence-based patient care

• Develop competence in Long Term Condition management

• Administer immunisations and injections under PSD/PGD (following training)

• Contribute to vaccination programmes

• Undertake opportunistic screening

• Learn cervical cytology

• Provide health promotion and personalised care

• Apply safeguarding policies and local referral procedures

• Maintain infection prevention and control standards

• Manage emergency presentations within competence

• Maintain annual resuscitation and anaphylaxis competencies

• Support achievement of quality indicators and contractual targets

5. Education & Training Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Engage fully in academic study and supervised practice

• Participate in peer support, supervision and preceptorship

• Complete mandatory training

• Participate in appraisal

• Contribute to maintaining high professional standards

6. Accountability & Supervision

The post holder is professionally accountable for their practice as an NMC registrant and must maintain current registration.

Clinical supervision will be provided by an experienced General Practice Nurse. A learning agreement will be in place between the post holder and supervising practice.

Medical indemnity is provided via the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice.

7. Governance & Professional Standards

The post holder is required to:

• Comply with health and safety legislation

• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to GDPR requirements

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records

• Report risks, incidents and near misses appropriately

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the Person Specifications listed on the document titled 'Foundation GPN Job Description'. This can be found under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the job advert.
• In the text box below, give details of any Primary / community care experience including pre-registration placements.

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Please refer to the Person Specifications listed on the document titled 'Foundation GPN Job Description'. This can be found under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the job advert.
• In the text box below, please demonstrate how you meet the Clinical Knowledge essential criteria for the position of a Foundation GPN within the Staffordshire GPN Foundation School.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or due to qualify with registration confirmed by September 2026.
• If you are a student, please note when you are due to qualify and if you will have any outstanding clinical hours to complete.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Please refer to the Person Specifications listed on the document titled 'Foundation GPN Job Description'. This can be found under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the job advert.
• In the text box below, please demonstrate how you meet the Personal Skills essential criteria for the position of a Foundation GPN within the Staffordshire GPN Foundation School.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please refer to the Person Specifications listed on the document titled 'Foundation GPN Job Description'. This can be found under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the job advert.
• In the text box below, please demonstrate how you meet the Personal Qualities essential criteria for the position of a Foundation GPN within the Staffordshire GPN Foundation School.

Commitment to General Practice Nursing

Essential

• Please outline why you would choose a career in General Practice.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Staffordshire General Practice Nursing Foundation School

Address

Philanthropy House

Gillette Close, Staffordshire Technology Park

Stafford

Staffordshire

ST18 0LQ

Employer's website

https://staffordshiretraininghub.com/gpn-foundation-school/ (Opens in a new tab)