Practice Nurse

NHS; Worksop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Worksop is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to a diverse patient population. As a Practice Nurse, you will play a vital role in managing chronic diseases, conducting health promotions, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will collaborate with a supportive team of healthcare professionals, contributing to innovative initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes. If you are passionate about nursing and committed to making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Support for Professional Development

Good Work-Life Balance

Collaborative Team Environment

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC and experience in primary care.
• Knowledge in chronic disease management and health promotion strategies.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop treatment plans.
• Provide routine nursing care and manage chronic conditions.
• Deliver wound care and support health promotion initiatives.

Skills

Clinical Judgement

Communication Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Infection Prevention

Wound Management

Patient Assessment

Health Promotion

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Postgraduate Diploma in Chronic Disease Management

Family Planning Qualification

Tools

SNOMED CT

Pathology Services

Vaccination Programs

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Practice Nurse to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients. This role encompasses direct clinical care, management of specialised clinics, and active participation in infection prevention and control initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, cervical screening, and immunisations.

You will manage the nursing care of our patients, ensure up to date and accurate clinical records are maintained and QoF reviews completed.

Your Role Will Be Varied And May Include:

IPC, Asthma, Hypertension, Diabetes, COPD, Cervical Smears, Contraceptions, Immunisations, Wound management, ECGs, Travel & other Vaccinations. You will be part of an existing team and work collaboratively with the wider team, including GP Partners, other clinicians, pharmacists, specialist and secondary care organisations.

You may be required to visit patients in their own home and support in our care home visits.

Full details of the Practice Nurse responsibilities can be found in the attached Job specification.

About Us

Newgate medical Group is a welcoming & busy GP Practice located in Worksop, Notts, providing regulated NHS services to our patients.

We are a single site PCN with 30,000 registered patients. We have an established team of 9 GP Partners & a host of varied health professionals, employing over 80 staff, including pharmacists, & pharmacy technicians, assisting with medication reviews. Experienced & well-developed nurse, HCA, management & admin teams, ACPs, PA & ANPs undertaking home visits & care home reviews. Also, social prescriber link workers, Care Co-ordinators & excellent integration with community nurses & the voluntary sector.

We are a forward thinking, supportive Practice that embraces new ideas & innovation with the aim of producing better patient outcomes & efficient ways of working. Our dedicated team is crucial to the success of the Practice & the service it provides to our patient population. Ongoing rigorous processes of evaluation & review inform every aspect of the services we provide, within each department, to ensure out high standards never slip.

We aim to provide a good work life balance, support our staff to develop, feel engaged & part of the Newgate Medical Group team.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we have plans to develop a new Health & Wellbeing Hub that will benefit residents & patients across the area whilst developing our team further.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1310-25-0002

Job locations

Health Centre

Newgate Street

Worksop

Notts

S80 1HP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Primary Responsibilities

Assess patient needs to ensure appropriate healthcare provision, incorporating evidence-based practice

Develop, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients to promote health and well-being

Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions to prevent adverse health effects

Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE, and NSF guidelines

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions as required

Deliver wound care (e.g., ulcer management, Doppler assessments) to patients

Review patient medications to enhance compliance

Provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications, including side effects and dosages

Coordinate travel medicine services

Request and process pathology services and results as required

Oversee chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care and referring to secondary or specialist care as necessary

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with current legislation

Ensure effective use of SNOMED CT codes by all nursing team members

Maintain and utilize chronic disease registers appropriately

Develop, implement, and participate in well-woman and well-man clinics.

Assist GPs with minor surgery when required

Prioritize health issues and intervene appropriately

Support the team in managing clinical emergencies

Recognize, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Implement vaccination programs for adults and children

Support patients in the use of their prescribed or over-the-counter medicines within own scope of practice

Liaise with external services, agencies to ensure appropriate support for patients (eg vulnerable patients)

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks are within the individual's scope of practice

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Communication

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure appropriate support for patients (eg vulnerable patients)

Delivering a Quality Service

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with current legislation

Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

Personal Development

Develop, implement, and embed an effective care management program for frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programs

Team Working

Support the team in managing clinical emergencies

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks are within the individual's scope of practice

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Clinical Governance

Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead by conducting audits, providing training, and offering evidence of compliance to the practice manager

Assist in publishing the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Primary Responsibilities

Assess patient needs to ensure appropriate healthcare provision, incorporating evidence-based practice

Develop, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients to promote health and well-being

Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions to prevent adverse health effects

Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE, and NSF guidelines

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions as required

Deliver wound care (e.g., ulcer management, Doppler assessments) to patients

Review patient medications to enhance compliance

Provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications, including side effects and dosages

Coordinate travel medicine services

Request and process pathology services and results as required

Oversee chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care and referring to secondary or specialist care as necessary

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with current legislation

Ensure effective use of SNOMED CT codes by all nursing team members

Maintain and utilize chronic disease registers appropriately

Develop, implement, and participate in well-woman and well-man clinics.

Assist GPs with minor surgery when required

Prioritize health issues and intervene appropriately

Support the team in managing clinical emergencies

Recognize, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Implement vaccination programs for adults and children

Support patients in the use of their prescribed or over-the-counter medicines within own scope of practice

Liaise with external services, agencies to ensure appropriate support for patients (eg vulnerable patients)

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks are within the individual's scope of practice

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Communication

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure appropriate support for patients (eg vulnerable patients)

Delivering a Quality Service

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with current legislation

Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

Personal Development

Develop, implement, and embed an effective care management program for frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programs

Team Working

Support the team in managing clinical emergencies

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks are within the individual's scope of practice

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Clinical Governance

Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead by conducting audits, providing training, and offering evidence of compliance to the practice manager

Assist in publishing the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse with NMC
  
  

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Family Planning qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
  
  

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Clinical knowledge in the following
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• New patient medicals
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understand the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  
  

Desirable

• Venepuncture
• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc)
• Travel medicine
• Chronic disease management awareness for -
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• CHD
• Asthma
• Spirometry
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  
  

Essential

Other Requirements

• Flexibility with working arrangements, including occasional out-of-hours shifts.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
  
  

Desirable

• Driving License and use of a car
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Flexibility with working arrangements, including occasional out-of-hours shifts.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
  
  

Desirable

• Driving License and use of a car
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Newgate Medical Group

Address

Health Centre

Newgate Street

Worksop

Notts

S80 1HP

Employer's website

https://www.newgatemedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Newgate Medical Group

Address

Health Centre

Newgate Street

Worksop

Notts

S80 1HP

Employer's website

https://www.newgatemedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)