Practice Nurse

Integrated Care System; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity for a Practice Nurse at a leading GP Practice in Gateshead, offering a chance to deliver high-quality nursing care. The role involves managing long-term conditions, conducting immunisations, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates will need to be registered nurses with relevant qualifications and experience in primary care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions and working autonomously.
• Mentoring or teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with long-term conditions and elderly patients.
• Deliver practice nursing care focusing on health prevention and monitoring.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to meet patient needs.

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Health promotion

Chronic disease management

Supporting clinical policy

Education

Registered Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council)

Mentoring or teaching qualification

Postgraduate diploma or degree in chronic disease management

Family Planning Qualification

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing care to our practice population, supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring long-term conditions, and conducting health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patient needs and support the delivery of policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

• Long Term Condition Management
• Cytology
• Childhood Immunisations
• Contraception
• Assisting with Minor Surgery
• Swabs, Specimens, Bloods & Blood Pressure

About us

Pelaw Medical Practice is a well-established GP Practice offering outstanding care to our patients and staff. We collaborate with neighbouring practices, community, and voluntary sector colleagues to support and deliver services in the community.

We are a GMS Practice with a list size of 5,400 patients. Our practice is fully computerised with EMIS Web Clinical System, achieving high QOF/Enhanced Service scores and an overall good CQC rating.

The Team:

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for managing patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice, including care for elderly and housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, they will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively. Responsibilities include infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, and supporting clinical policy review and implementation. The organization will ensure access to clinical supervision and support from a designated individual.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council)
• Mentoring or teaching qualification
• Postgraduate diploma or degree in chronic disease management
• Family Planning Qualification

Experience

• Experience working in a primary care environment
• Autonomous working experience
• Experience in infection prevention and control
• Experience as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
• Experience managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience with quality initiatives such as benchmarking