Practice Nurse

The Seaforth; Polegate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Seaforth is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary primary care team. You will deliver safe, person-centred nursing care across chronic disease management, immunisations, and preventive health within our Seaforth Farm and Manor Park sites.

Clinically autonomous, you will work within PGDs, maintain EMIS Web records, and collaborate with GPs and allied staff to meet quality targets and CPD requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in primary care is preferred.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records in line with NMC guidelines.
• Administer vaccines and provide preventive care.
• Work under Patient Group Directions (PGDs) where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, psychological, and social needs of patients.
• Maintain clear, contemporaneous electronic patient records in EMIS Web.
• Support GP in escalation of critical signs and outcomes.
• Assist in data entry for QOF targets and local services.

Skills

Primary care experience

NMC registration

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Immunisations

CPD & revalidation

Medication reviews

Education

NMC registered nurse

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a wide range of primary care nursing services, focusing on preventative care, acute treatments, and long-term condition management.

• Chronic Disease Management: Running independent clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes, including updating care plans and regular medication reviews.
• Routine Clinical Procedures: Executing daily nursing interventions such as wound care and compression, suture removal, ear irrigation.
• Screening & Women's Health: Performing cervical cytology screening (smear tests) and providing contraceptive advice.
• Immunisations & Vaccinations: Administering routine childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, and adult vaccinations under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
• Health Promotion:As part of every day, The Practice Nurse will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to deliver evidence-based, high-quality nursing care to the practice population. The post holder will utilise their clinical skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, working autonomously within their professional scope of practice.

(Note: While independent prescribing is not a requirement for this role, the candidate must be confident working under Patient Group Directions).

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Clinical Practice & Administration

• Assess physical, psychological, and social needs of patients presenting with a variety of health conditions.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with NMC guidelines using the EMIS Web clinical system.
• Recognize, interpret, and act upon critical physiological and psychological signs, escalating to a GP when appropriate.
• Support the practice in meeting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other local enhanced service initiatives through accurate data entry in EMIS Web.

Quality and Compliance

• Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Maintain professional registration and comply with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
• Ensure cold chain maintenance for vaccines and correct storage/disposal of hazardous materials and clinical waste.

Collaborative Working & Professional Development

• Work seamlessly alongside GPs, Allied HCP's, Clinical Pharmacists, the Nursing Team and administrative teams.
• Actively engage in annual appraisals and fulfill continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for NMC revalidation.
• Assist in the mentoring and training of student nurses or junior clinical staff if required.

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated, caring, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our friendly multidisciplinary primary care team. You will deliver safe, effective, and person-centred nursing care to our practice population. This role involves managing a diverse clinical caseload and working both independently and alongside our practice team to promote patient health and wellbeing. This will promarily be at our Seaforth Farm and Manor Park sites. Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Primary Care is preferred.

We are a growing GP practice with 10 sites, looking after a total practice population of 47,000 patients.

Person Specification

• Experience of working in Primary Care is preferred.

We are a growing GP practice with 10 sites, looking after a total practice population of 47,000 patients.

Our Seaforth Farm site is a branch surgery of Manor Park. We have a small, friendly nursing team, who work alongside the GP,s admin team and allied HCP's