This Practice Nurse post sits within Brigstock Family Practice, an NHS GP practice with a multidisciplinary team. The work centres on long-term condition clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension, alongside immunisations, cervical screening and wound care. The nurse works closely with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and the wider PCN, and keeps clinical records on EMIS Web. Current NMC registration as an adult nurse is essential.
What the job involves
- Run long-term condition clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease
- Perform cervical screening under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme
- Give childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations
- Provide wound care, dressings and minor injury management
- Deliver health promotion, disease prevention, lifestyle advice and patient education
- Identify and elevate safeguarding concerns
- Keep accurate clinical records on EMIS Web, AccuRx and NHS systems, supporting recall and data-driven care
- Contribute to QOF, enhanced services and local incentive schemes
- Work with GPs, HCAs, pharmacists, ANPs and the wider PCN team
- Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
- Maintain infection prevention and control, including fridge temperature checks
- Support students, new starters and colleagues
Qualifications
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development (CPD)
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
Nice to have
- Previous experience in an NHS GP practice
- Experience supporting QOF, enhanced services or local incentive schemes
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary or PCN team
- Experience in clinical audit or quality improvement projects
- Experience using EMIS Web and AccuRx
- Sound knowledge of primary care nursing and NHS clinical pathways
- Understanding of infection prevention and control in a GP surgery
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children
What’s offered
- Access to training
- Protected learning time
- Clinical supervision
- Regular appraisals
- Support to develop specialist interests within primary care