General Practice Nurse

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients within the practice.
• Assess, monitor and manage patients with acute and long-term health conditions.
• Undertake routine reviews and monitoring for conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations in line with national guidance and practice protocols.
• Carry out cervical screening.
• Undertake wound assessment, treatment and ongoing wound management.
• Perform routine clinical observations, including blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and other appropriate assessments.
• Provide health promotion, lifestyle advice and education to support patients in managing their health.
• Identify changes in a patient's condition and escalate concerns appropriately to GPs or other healthcare professionals.
• Provide appropriate treatment, advice and signposting to patients, referring to other services where necessary.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and confidential patient records in accordance with professional and practice requirements.
• Ensure safe infection prevention and control procedures are followed at all times.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and practice development activities.
• Maintain professional registration, clinical competence and continuing professional development.
• Support the smooth running of the practice and contribute to the delivery of an efficient, patient-focused service.

• Assessing patients' health needs and providing appropriate nursing care.
• Managing and reviewing patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
• Carrying out routine health assessments, clinical observations and patient reviews.
• Providing vaccinations and immunisations in accordance with national guidance and practice protocols.
• Undertaking cervical screening and NHS Health Checks.
• Providing wound assessment, treatment and ongoing wound management.
• Carrying out treatment room procedures and other appropriate nursing interventions.
• Providing health promotion, lifestyle advice and education to support patients in managing their health.
• Supporting patients with preventative care and self-management.
• Recognising changes in a patient's condition and escalating concerns appropriately to GPs or other healthcare professionals.
• Providing appropriate advice, treatment and signposting to patients and referring to other services when required.
• Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous and confidential patient records in accordance with professional and practice requirements.
• Ensuring infection prevention and control procedures are followed at all times.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, Healthcare Assistants, administrative colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participating in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and practice development.
• Supporting the effective running of the treatment room and contributing to the delivery of an efficient and patient-focused service.
• Maintaining professional registration, clinical competence and continuing professional development.
• Keeping up to date with current clinical guidance, legislation and best practice relevant to the role.

Essential

• We are looking for an individual who is:
• A Registered Nurse with current professional registration.
• Experienced in delivering a broad range of nursing care.
• Confident in assessing patients and making appropriate clinical decisions.
• Able to work autonomously while also contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, approachable and patient-focused.
• Organised and able to manage a varied workload effectively.
• A clear and effective communicator.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of patient safety and clinical care.
• Willing to undertake ongoing learning and professional development.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a professional approach at all times.
• Previous experience working within general practice or primary care.