Practice Nurse

• Deliver high-quality nursing care within your scope of professional practice.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Perform a range of clinical procedures, including venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care, and other nursing interventions, in line with practice policies, clinical guidelines, and patient needs.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice to support patient wellbeing and disease prevention.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and contemporaneous clinical records within the patient record system.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, significant events, and clinical emergencies.

• Support the assessment, monitoring, and management of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Undertake structured reviews and follow-up appointments in line with practice protocols and national guidance.
• Contribute to achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets through proactive patient management and recall systems.
• Support the delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives relating to long-term condition management.
• Promote self-management and patient education to improve health outcomes and encourage healthy lifestyle choices.

• Deliver childhood and adult immunisation programmes.
• Administer seasonal vaccination programmes, including flu and COVID-19 vaccinations where applicable.
• Provide travel health advice and vaccinations where trained to do so.

• Promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing.
• Support national screening and public health programmes.
• Provide advice on smoking cessation, weight management, exercise, and healthy living.

• Provide contraceptive and sexual health advice within competency.
• Support family planning services where appropriately trained.
• Participate in patient recall systems and health reviews.
• Signpost patients to appropriate services and support.

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and confidential patient records.
• Ensure clinical coding is completed appropriately.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to practice policies, procedures, and professional standards.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, social prescribers, and administrative staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Support colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture.

• Maintain active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Participate in appraisal, mandatory training, and continuing professional development.
• Maintain clinical competence and keep up to date with current evidence-based practice.
• Adhere to safeguarding, confidentiality, and information governance requirements.

Essential

• Experience working in General Practice.
• Experience managing patients with long-term conditions.
• Experience delivering immunisations and vaccinations.
• Experience of cervical screening.
• Experience using EMIS Web and Ardens clinical templates and protocols.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control requirements.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of QOF, clinical audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational, workload management, and prioritisation skills.
• Competent in maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Understanding of current primary care policies, procedures, and clinical governance requirements.
• Personal Attributes:
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
• Professional, reliable, and accountable.
• Ability to work autonomously and use initiative.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Desirable

• Experience:
• Experience leading long-term condition clinics.
• Experience participating in clinical audits and service improvement projects.
• Experience supporting QOF achievement and population health management initiatives.
• Experience training or mentoring nursing or healthcare assistant colleagues.
• Experience working within Primary Care Networks (PCNs) or multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of national screening programmes and public health initiatives.
• Understanding of population health management and proactive patient care.
• Knowledge of enhanced services and local commissioning requirements.
• Experience using digital consultation tools.