General Practice Nurse

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (RN / RGN - not Nursing Associate)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to gain qualifications and skills where the applicant does not yet hold these skills if there is a practice need.
• Fluent in English language both written and spoken.
• Computer literate and the ability to learn multiple computer systems

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• General Practice Nurse Qualification
• Spirometry qualified (ideally ARTP registered) with the understanding of spirometry assessment, procedure and interpretation.
• Diplomas or evidence of suitable training in long term conditions such as but not limited to diabetes, asthma and COPD.
• Mentoring / teaching qualification
• Cervical Screening qualification
• Child and Adult Immunisation
• Clinical supervision experience
• Travel Health training and experience
• INR / anticoagulation training and experience
• Contraception initiation and reviews
• HRT reviews
• Mentoring / teaching experience
• Wound care knowledge and training
• Suture and clip removal experience
• Venepuncture
• LARC fitting qualification and experience
• Ear care qualification and experience (ear irrigation or micro-suction)
• Experience with the management of patients with chronic diseases ideally to include diagnosing the condition and the ability to develop treatment plans, initiate and monitor medications
• Specialist interest in diabetes, COPD or asthma

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Able to work well within a team and a knowledge of team dynamics Some experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases such as but not restricted to; diabetes, COPD, asthma, CKD, CVD.
• Recent general practice and /or relevant nursing experience.
• Ability to work across in different settings related to this role as and when required
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Team player
• Flexibility in relation to working hours, sites and duties
• Knowledge and understanding of accountability of own role and within the context of the wider team.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP surgery setting as a Practice nurse.
• Experience of running own clinics independently.
• Experience of home visiting as a lone worker.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal issues e.g GDPR, confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, domestic violence/vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of local and national health policy.
• Knowledge of wider health economy within primary care and NHS. Understanding measures that are required to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services