Practice Nurse

NHS; Worksop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worksop seeks a Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality care. The role involves managing chronic diseases, conducting health screenings, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must be registered nurses with relevant qualifications and experience in primary care.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and autonomous working is essential.
• Infection control experience required.
• Experience managing elderly and housebound patients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop care plans for chronic disease management.
• Coordinate with external agencies for patient support.
• Implement health promotion initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Judgement

Empathy

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Postgraduate diploma or degree in Chronic Disease Management

Family Planning qualification

Job description

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 clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, cervical screening, and immunisations.

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

Your role may include:

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

You may need to visit patients at home or support care home visits.

Full details of the Practice Nurse responsibilities are in the attached Job specification.

About us

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

We are a single-site PCN with 30,000 registered patients, with an established team of 9 GP Partners and over 80 staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, HCAs, management, admin, ACPs, PAs, and ANPs. We also have social prescribers, Care Coordinators, and strong links with community nurses and the voluntary sector.

We are a forward-thinking, supportive Practice that embraces innovation to improve patient outcomes and efficiency. Our team is key to our success, and we continually evaluate our services to maintain high standards.

We aim to support a good work-life balance, staff development, and engagement. We are planning to develop a new Health & Wellbeing Hub to benefit residents and patients while expanding our team.

Job responsibilities

The core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs to ensure appropriate healthcare, using evidence-based practice
• Develop, implement, and evaluate care plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify and support at-risk patients to prevent long-term conditions
• Provide routine nursing care following clinical guidelines
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Deliver wound care, ECGs, and other procedures
• Review medications for compliance
• Guide patients on medication use and side effects
• Request and process pathology services
• Oversee chronic disease clinics and refer to secondary care as needed
• Maintain accurate clinical records and use SNOMED CT codes appropriately
• Develop and participate in clinics such as well-woman and well-man
• Assist GPs with minor surgeries
• Prioritize health issues and manage clinical emergencies
• Recognize and refer mental health needs
• Implement vaccination programs for all ages
• Support medication management within scope of practice
• Liaise with external services for patient support
• Delegate responsibilities safely and appropriately
• Support safeguarding and substance abuse policies
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion

Communication

• Coordinate with external agencies for patient support

Delivering a Quality Service

• Maintain compliance with legislation and practice policies

Personal Development

• Develop care management programs for vulnerable patients
• Implement health promotion initiatives

Team Working

• Support clinical emergencies and safeguarding

Clinical Governance

• Support infection prevention audits and training
• Assist with IPC annual reporting

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration
• Postgraduate diploma or degree in Chronic Disease Management
• Family Planning qualification

Experience

• Primary care experience
• Autonomous working experience
• Infection control experience
• Practice or community nurse experience
• Managing elderly and housebound patients
• Quality initiatives experience

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Wound care, sutures, ECGs, medicals, immunisations, pathology, and evidence-based practice
• Record keeping and scope of practice understanding
• Health promotion, PGDs, venipuncture, women's health, chronic disease management
• Knowledge of clinical governance and local health issues

Personal Qualities

• Polite, confident, flexible, motivated, problem solver, high integrity, empathetic

Other Requirements

• Flexibility, occupational health clearance, revalidation, driving license

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