Experienced General Practice Nurse

North Trafford Group Practice; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking an experienced General Practice Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team. The role involves managing a defined caseload, delivering chronic disease management, and providing immunisations within a supportive working environment. With a competitive hourly rate of £21-£25, this position offers flexible working arrangements to suit both the team and patients.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse registered with NMC.
• Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
• Experience of dealing with diverse patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients.
• Provide chronic disease management including diabetes and asthma.
• Administer vaccinations and health screenings.

Skills

Experience of working in General Practice

Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Ability to manage chronic diseases

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualified Nurse

Registered with NMC

Tools

EMIS Web

DOCMAN

Ask My GP

Job description

NTGP has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Job summary

Job summary

NTGP has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (£21-£25 per hour or dependent on experience)
• Flexible working arrangements (days negotiable)
• Supportive and well-structured team environment
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development

The position will require sessions from both locations (on different days). We are flexible with sessions available. The days can be negotiated to suit you, the team & patients.

The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.

You will be responsible for the provision of medical services to our patient population managing a caseload dealing with a wide range of health needs. You will be supporting & supported by the wide range of clinical and non-clinical team within the practice.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a defined caseload of patients
• Deliver chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension)
• Provide immunisations, cervical screening, wound care, and health promotion
• Contribute to QOF achievement and clinical audits
• Work collaboratively with the wider clinical and administrative team

About us

We are large forward-thinking practice of 15,000 patients, providing quality healthcare and outcomes for our patients in the North Trafford area. We operate from two sites Chester Road and Seymour Grove.

Our practices have been rated as Good by CQC and we take pride in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and personal development ethos. We are part of North Trafford Primary Care Network one of the partners is the Clinical Director.

We are using EMIS Web and DOCMAN as our clinical system along with Ask My GP to provide digital platform to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines
• Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
• Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
• Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence
• Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is incompetent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensure safestorage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Takes a lead in areas such as Asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves.
• Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
• Maintain disease registers
• Initiates and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening.
• Acting as Nurse Lead for Infection Control

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Nurse
• Registered with NMC
• Experience of working in General Practice

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Trafford Group Practice

Address

North Trafford Group Practice

Chester Road

Stretford

Manchester

M32 0PA

Employer's website

https://www.ntgp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

£21 to £25 an hour depending on experience and suitability to the role