Practice Nurse

Great North Medical Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Great North Medical Group in Doncaster is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. You will provide high-quality nursing care, support GPs and the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to chronic disease management, immunisations, and patient education.

The role requires NMC registration, experience in primary care, and strong communication and IT skills; an opportunity to develop professionally while delivering safe, evidence-based services.

Qualifications

• NMC registered as an Adult Nurse.
• Experience in primary care or general practice.
• Experience delivering treatment room and routine nursing procedures.
• Experience with vaccinations/immunisations.
• Experience in diabetes care and chronic disease management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organizational skills and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality nursing care within scope of practice.
• Undertake chronic disease management reviews per protocols.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations.
• Perform wound care, dressings and suture removal.
• Conduct routine treatments: blood pressure, ECGs, venepuncture.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Participate in audits and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Raise safeguarding concerns as required.
• Support QOF targets and contractual requirements.
• Maintain professional registration and CPD.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT literacy

Clinical records

Safeguarding

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Title: Practice Nurse
Location: Great North Medical Group, Carcroft and Woodlands, Doncaster
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Great North Medical Group.
The successful candidate will provide high quality, evidence based nursing care to our practice population and work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient centred services.
The role will involve providing a range of treatment room and chronic disease management services, supporting health promotion initiatives and contributing to the ongoing development of clinical services within the practice.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Deliver high quality nursing care within own scope of practice.
• Undertake chronic disease management reviews in line with practice protocols and national guidance.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice to patients.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations in accordance with national and local guidance.
• Undertake cervical cytology screening.
• Carry out wound care, dressings and removal of sutures and clips.
• Perform routine treatment room procedures including blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, venepuncture and other relevant clinical interventions.
• Support infection prevention and control procedures.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and complete clinical records.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and practice meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Identify and report safeguarding concerns in accordance with practice policies.
• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other contractual requirements.
• Maintain professional registration and undertake continuing professional development.

About You
We are looking for a caring, organised and proactive nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrate strong communication skills and have a commitment to continuous learning and development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Experience of working within a primary care, community or general practice setting.
• Experience of delivering treatment room services and routine nursing procedures.
• Experience of managing and supporting patients with diabetes.
• Experience of providing health promotion and preventative healthcare advice.
• Competent in administering vaccinations and immunisations.
• Experience of venepuncture, wound care and cervical cytology screening.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Competent IT and clinical record keeping skills.
• Commitment to maintaining professional development and evidence based practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and patient confidentiality.
• Flexible, reliable and committed to delivering high quality patient care.
• Qualification in Diabetes Care or Chronic Disease Management.
• Experience of insulin initiation and diabetes reviews.
• Experience of asthma and COPD management.
• Experience of using SystmOne.
• Experience working within General Practice.

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.