Practice Nurse

Patient Care Locally CIC; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Patient Care Locally CIC is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our clinical team. The role focuses on delivering vaccinations, wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, and other nursing services across our roving health units, GP practices and community settings.

You will work independently and with a multidisciplinary team, using clinical judgement to provide safe, patient-centred care and support health promotion in areas of deprivation. Travel across the locality is required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in Practice Nurse or Community Nurse roles.
• Practical immunisations or cervical cytology experience.
• Willingness to travel across the locality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vaccinations via Roving Health Units and GP practices.
• Provide practice nurse services including wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women's health.
• Undertake cervical cytology and related procedures within your scope of practice.
• Request pathology tests, process results and advise patients accordingly.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and support infection prevention and control.
• Collaborate with GP practices and other healthcare organisations to meet patient needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Clinical judgement

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility to meet the needs of the service

Contract: Permanent

Location: Coalville, Nottingham, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Reporting to: Clinical Project Manager / Head of Nursing

About the role

Patient Care Locally (PCL) is looking for an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join our growing clinical team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who enjoys working directly with patients and wants to play an important role in delivering accessible, locally based healthcare services across our communities.

Working as part of our clinical team, you will support the delivery of services through our Roving Health Units, GP practices and other community settings. You will deliver vaccinations, undertake a range of practice nursing activities and support health promotion, particularly in areas experiencing deprivation and health inequalities.

You will work both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, using your clinical knowledge and professional judgement to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care.

What you will be doing

Your role will include:

• Delivering vaccinations through our Roving Health Units and supporting vaccination programmes within GP practices.
• Providing a range of Practice Nurse services, including wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women's health.
• Undertaking cervical cytology and other relevant clinical procedures within your scope of practice.
• Requesting pathology tests, processing results and advising patients appropriately.
• Supporting health promotion and raising awareness of vaccination and wider health issues.
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records using systems such as SystmOne.
• Supporting effective infection prevention and control, including safe management of specimens, PPE, sharps, waste and clinical environments.
• Maintaining appropriate stock levels and ensuring vaccines and clinical equipment are safely managed.
• Identifying and escalating clinical, health and safety or quality concerns appropriately.
• Working collaboratively with GP practices, colleagues and other healthcare organisations to meet patients' needs.
• Working within relevant policies, protocols, professional standards and your own scope of practice.
• Contributing to service improvement, quality initiatives and the ongoing development of the team.

The role will involve travelling across the locality and working flexibly to meet service requirements.

About you

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration who has experience working at the relevant level within general practice or community nursing.

Experience in immunisations or cervical cytology is essential for this role. You must have practical clinical experience in at least one of these areas.

You will ideally also have experience in areas such as:

• Wound care
• ECGs and venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Women's health
• Infection prevention and control
• Safeguarding adults and children
• Clinical governance and evidence-based practice

You will be comfortable working autonomously, managing your own workload and making appropriate clinical decisions, while recognising when advice or referral to a GP or senior nurse is required.

You will also need excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with patients, carers and colleagues across a range of settings.

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Hold current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Have relevant Practice Nurse or Community Nurse experience.
• Have practical experience in immunisations or cervical cytology.
• Be able to work autonomously and within your professional scope of practice.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Be committed to maintaining your professional development and NMC revalidation requirements.
• Have access to your own transport and be able to travel across the locality.
• Have flexibility to work outside core office hours where required.

About PCL

Patient Care Locally (PCL) is a community interest company working with the NHS to support the delivery of healthcare across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas.

We are committed to delivering healthcare locally and working collaboratively with primary care, secondary care, independent sector providers and other organisations to improve outcomes for our local populations.

Our values are at the heart of what we do:

We put patients at the centre of our services, make a positive difference and respond to the needs of our local communities.

Our Team

We respect and trust one another, value everyone's contribution and empower our people.

Our Company

We aim to be trusted and caring, while remaining innovative, agile and committed to delivering high-quality services.