Experienced General Practice Nurse

NHS; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare network in Ellesmere Port is looking for Experienced General Practice Nurses to provide comprehensive nursing care. This role involves managing long-term conditions, mentoring new nurses, and working collaboratively across various GP practices. The candidate must be a registered nurse with essential skills in patient care and communication. Competitive salary and flexible working patterns are offered.

Qualifications

• Working experience in a primary care or PCN environment.
• Experience of long‑term condition management.
• Experience of working autonomously.
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience of quality improvement initiatives (benchmarking).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care to patients across the PCN.
• Manage long‑term conditions, prioritising asthma and COPD.
• Lead long‑term condition management initiatives and support quality improvement.
• Support health promotion and public health screening programmes, including immunisations and cervical screening.
• Embed population health management approaches to target health inequalities and improve access.
• Contribute to the delivery of national and local enhanced services.
• Support, mentor, and supervise new‑to‑practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the PCN.
• Work collaboratively across the PCN to enhance integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Effective time management and planning

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 consulting manner

Education

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long‑term conditions care and/or public health initiatives

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Job Summary

One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network (PCN) delivers a wide range of innovative, community-focused services designed to improve health and wellbeing across our town. Services include medicines optimisation, mental health and wellbeing support, first contact physiotherapy, social prescribing and counselling, vaccination clinics, and proactive care coordination for vulnerable patients.

As our network expands and develops new services, we are seeking a team of Experienced General Practice Nurses to join our multidisciplinary workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive environment where professional growth and patient care are equally valued.

About Us

One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network is a forward‑thinking collaboration of the six GP practices within the town, working together to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care to our 72,000 patients. We are proud to provide holistic services that improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in our community.

Job Details

• Posted: 03 November 2025
• Reference number: A4907‑25‑0000
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time or Part‑time

Job Locations

• Hope Farm Medical Centre – Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2WW
• Great Sutton Medical Centre – Old Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 3SP
• Whitby Health Partnership – 114 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6TG
• York Road Group Practice – York Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0DB
• Westminster Surgery – Church Parade, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2ER
• Old Hall Surgery – Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AD

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care to patients across the PCN.
• Manage long‑term conditions, prioritising asthma and COPD.
• Lead long‑term condition management initiatives and support quality improvement.
• Support health promotion and public health screening programmes, including immunisations and cervical screening.
• Embed population health management approaches to target health inequalities and improve access.
• Contribute to the delivery of national and local enhanced services.
• Support, mentor, and supervise new‑to‑practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the PCN.
• Work collaboratively across the PCN to enhance integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

Person Specification – Essential Experience

• Working experience in a primary care or PCN environment.
• Experience of long‑term condition management.
• Experience of working autonomously.
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience of quality improvement initiatives (benchmarking).

Person Specification – Desirable Experience

• Experience as a practice nurse or community nurse.
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.

Skills – Essential

• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management and planning.
• 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 consulting manner.

Skills – Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS.

Other Requirements – Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of general practice core hours.
• Flexible and proactive approach to working across multiple GP practices.
• Able to independently travel across GP practices and patient homes.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Occupational health clearance.
• Meet the requirements for nurse revalidation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.

Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
• Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long‑term conditions care and/or public health initiatives.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Nurse prescriber.
• Family planning qualification.
• Mentor or teaching qualification.

Personal Qualities – Essential

• 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.
• Motivated, forward‑thinker.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
• Effectively utilise resources.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills – Essential

• 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.
• Understanding 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.
• Women’s health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).
• Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel).
• Chronic disease management in asthma, heart disease, kidney disease, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, stroke & TIA.
• Spirometry.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills – Desirable

• Travel medicine.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: One Ellesmere Port PCN

Address:
Hope Farm Medical Centre, Hope Farm Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2WW

Website: http://www.oneellesmereport.co.uk/