Practice Nurse Manchester

Meeveem Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Meeveem Limited is seeking a compassionate Practice Nurse to join a friendly GP team in the United Kingdom. You will deliver patient-centred care, work with GPs and colleagues, and contribute to a supportive, high-performing practice environment.

The role covers long-term condition management, cervical screening, vaccinations, diagnostic tests, travel health advice, and injections. A positive, patient-focused attitude and UK practice experience are essential.

Qualifications

• NMC registered and fully qualified practice nurse.
• Accredited to carry out cervical screening and women's health consultations.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard nursing care to patients within a GP practice.
• Support doctors and wider primary care team in delivering patient-centred care.
• Run clinics for long-term condition management and screen for cervical health.

Skills

NMC registered

Primary care nursing

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Team player

UK working entitlement

Education

NMC registered

Practice Nurse qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive primary care team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and making a positive difference to the lives of our patients.

You will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary team, working alongside GPs, healthcare professionals and the wider practice team to provide a high standard of clinical care. We are committed to supporting our staff, encouraging professional development and creating a positive and inclusive working environment.

If you are a motivated, caring and dedicated nurse looking for a rewarding role within a supportive GP practice, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Long-term condition management: run clinics and monitor patients with asthma, diabetes, COPD, CVD etc including reviewing patients, identifying poor control and liaising with GP colleagues to optimise health and medication.

Women's and Sexual Health: perform cervical cytology screening, provide family planning advice and pill checks

Full range of vaccinations and immunisations including childrens routine schedule, adult vaccinations including seasonal and catch up programmes

Diagnostic Tests including venepuncture, performing ECGs, BP and urinalysis

Travel Health advice and vaccinations (we are not a yellow fever centre)

Ad hoc injections including administration of Hydroxocobalamin, Zoladex, Prostap, experience administering Inclisiran

Understanding of the clinical targets required in primary care for QOF and local enhanced services is essential to maximise patient outcomes and practice achievement

Good understanding of infection prevention and control processes and best practice

About us

We are a friendly, supportive and high-performing GP practice with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including 5 GP Partners, 5 Salaried GPs, an Assistant Nurse Practitioner, an HCA, Clinical Pharmacist. We work collaboratively and positively, with a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

We are proud to be a high-performing practice with a Good CQC rating and are committed to maintaining a positive working environment where our team can thrive and continue to develop.

Job responsibilities

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced registered Nurse and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and full nurse qualification.
• Primary Care nursing experience
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
• Good team working skills
• You must have full UK working eligibility
• Offer subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

Essential

• Valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and full nurse qualification.
• Accredited to carry out cervical screening and women's health consultations, children's and adult's vaccinations - both routine and for travel or ad hoc.
• Familiar with managing chronic long-term conditions through annual and ad hoc reviews - giving advice and recommending further assessment by GP, Community, Specialists where indicated.
• You must have previous experience working as a nurse in general practice
• You must have full UK working entitlement

Desirable

• Womens Health: experience fitting implants and pessaries would be useful though not essential

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a registered nurse
• Previous experience working in general practice
• Experience assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
• Experience managing long-term conditions
• Experience working within clinical policies and procedures

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC registered)
• Practice Nurse qualification
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.