Locum General Practice Nurse

• Autonomous Clinical Delivery: Provide face-to-face and telephone nursing care, including holistic health assessments and clinical observations.
• Long-Term Condition Management: Lead and deliver structured reviews for chronic conditions such as Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease.
• Immunisation & Vaccination: Administer adult and childhood immunisations, travel vaccines, and seasonal vaccination programmes in strict accordance with national guidelines and Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
• Health Promotion & Screening: Conduct cervical screening, deliver lifestyle advice, undertake health check-ups, and support disease prevention initiatives tailored to our local population.
• Record Keeping & Quality: Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical records using practice clinical software; actively contribute to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and local enhanced services.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care programmes for patients across all age groups.
• Initiate diagnostic processes for patients suspected of having long-term conditions and support them toward self-management.
• Recognise clinical deterioration or complex presentations and refer appropriately to GPs or wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Provide travel health risk assessments, vaccinations, and preventative advice appropriate to scope of competence.

• Ensure safe storage, cold-chain maintenance, stock rotation, and disposal of vaccines and pharmaceutical stock.
• Administer medicines safely via PGDs or Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), recognizing and reporting any adverse events promptly.

• Adhere to strict Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, assisting the IPC Lead with regular clinical environment audits.
• Identify safeguarding concerns regarding vulnerable children or adults and follow practice escalation protocols immediately.

• Participate in clinical audits, significant event analyses, and quality improvement activities to support CQC compliance and high standards of care.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team debriefs, clinical meetings, and daily peer-support sessions.
• Support and mentor nursing trainees, healthcare assistants, and learners attached to the practice.

• Clinical Colleagues: General Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, GP Assistant and an Assistant Practitioner.
• Holistic Support: Social Prescribers and a dedicated Care Coordinator addressing wider social determinants of health.
• Operational Support: An experienced Medicines Management Team, Reception Team, Administrative Team, and Management Team.

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in direct, face-to-face clinical care within an NHS setting.
• Proven competence in administering adult and child immunisations and managing anaphylaxis/resuscitation.
• Experience in chronic disease monitoring and health promotion.
• Understanding of safeguarding standards, infection control, and confidentiality/UK GDPR regulations.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within NHS Primary Care / General Practice.
• Familiarity with EMIS Web and Docman clinical systems.
• Experience working with socio-economically diverse communities and addressing health inequalities.
• Working knowledge of QOF and local primary care enhanced services.

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current, active NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Recognised General Practice Nursing qualification.
• Certificates in Long-Term Condition Management (e.g., Asthma/COPD diplomas, Diabetes care).
• Accredited Cervical Screening qualification.
• Independent / Supplementary Prescribing qualification.

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of adapting delivery to overcome cultural or language barriers.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills to run efficient daily clinics.
• Patient-focused, compassionate, approachable, and non-judgemental manner.
• Ability to work autonomously while remaining an active, supportive team player.