Practice Nurse

Patient Care Locally Community Interest Company; Coalville; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Patient Care Locally CIC is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join the clinical team across Roving Health Units and GP practices, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The role includes vaccinations, health promotion, and a range of Practice Nurse activities, with essential experience in immunisations or cervical cytology.

You will work across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas, travelling between locations and collaborating with the wider clinical team to

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of general practice.
• Experience working autonomously in clinical settings.
• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience with wound care, immunisations, cervical cytology and new patient medicals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vaccinations and support local vaccination programmes.
• Provide a range of Practice Nurse services including wound care, ECGs and venepuncture.
• Undertake cervical cytology within scope of practice.
• Request and follow up pathology tests and advise patients accordingly.
• Promote health and wellbeing and explain vaccination and health issues.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and use clinical systems effectively.
• Support infection prevention and control and manage environments/equipment.
• Work collaboratively with GP practices and other healthcare professionals.
• Identify and escalate clinical, quality and safety concerns.
• Manage workload within professional scope and know when to refer.

Skills

General practice experience

Autonomous working

Infection prevention

Wound care

Immunisations

Cervical cytology

New patient medicals

Women's health

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join the clinical team at Patient Care Locally (PCL).

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to work across our Roving Health Units and GP practices, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to local communities. The role will include vaccination delivery, health promotion and a range of Practice Nurse activities, working both independently and alongside our wider clinical team.

Experience in immunisations or cervical cytology is essential for this role.

You will be joining PCL, a community interest company working with the NHS to deliver locally based healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas. We are committed to putting patients at the centre of our services, supporting our people and delivering safe, effective and high-quality care.

If you are looking for a varied clinical role where you can use your skills across different settings and make a positive difference to patients and communities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Practice Nurse, you will provide safe, effective and patient-centred clinical care across our Roving Health Units and GP practice settings.

• Delivering vaccinations and supporting local vaccination programmes, including work in areas affected by health inequalities.
• Providing a range of Practice Nurse services, including wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, new patient medicals and women's health.
• Undertaking cervical cytology within your scope of practice.
• Requesting and following up pathology tests and providing appropriate advice to patients.
• Promoting health and wellbeing and helping patients understand vaccination and other health-related issues.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and using clinical systems effectively.
• Supporting high standards of infection prevention and control and ensuring clinical environments, equipment and stock are appropriately managed.
• Working collaboratively with GP practices, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive appropriate care.
• Identifying and escalating clinical, quality, health and safety concerns when required.
• Managing your own workload effectively while working within your professional scope of practice and recognising when referral or additional support is required.

The role will involve working across different locations and travelling within the locality, so flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are important.

About us

Patient Care Locally (PCL) is a community interest company working in partnership with the NHS to provide locally based healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas.

We are a patient-focused organisation committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve. Our services bring together colleagues from different backgrounds and organisations, working collaboratively with primary care, secondary care and other healthcare partners.

At PCL, our values are centred around Our Patients, Our Team and Our Company. We put patients at the centre of our services, respect and trust our colleagues, value everyone's contribution and encourage our people to take ownership and make a difference.

We are a caring and forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, flexibility and high standards of quality and governance. Our teams work across a range of clinical settings, giving our staff the opportunity to develop their skills while contributing to services designed around the needs of local communities.

If you want to be part of an organisation where your clinical contribution is valued and where the focus is on delivering high-quality healthcare locally, PCL offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and communities.

Job responsibilities

Right to work and sponsorship

Please note that Patient Care Locally does not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the employment and be able to provide appropriate evidence of their right to work as part of the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals, and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly.
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs.
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email, and face to face.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification

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: Patient Care Locally CIC

Address: Office 2 and 3, Goliath Road, Coalville, LE67 3FT, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Workforce Manager

Khaled Ahmed

[e-mail]

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.