Practice Nurse
Rosemary Medical Centre
Poole, BH12 3HFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
Practice Nurse 30 Hours per Week (Flexible Hours) Are you a dedicated and compassionate Practice Nurse looking to join a supportive and friendly team?...
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of
general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The role encompasses
two main roles; the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting
with a long term condition and the provision of preventative health care to the
practice population.
As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible
for the care delivered and must demonstrate critical thinking and skills in
clinical decision making when managing patients. The practice nurse will work
collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients
and support the delivery of policy and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
Welcoming patients in a friendly manner and maintaining patient privacy and respect.
Administrative Responsibilities
Assist in developing the treatment room to meet the health needs of the patient population efficiently and effectively
Assist in the implementation of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and
Enhanced Services contracts
Audit activity related to QOF and Enhanced Services
Implement research activities and conduct research studies as and when required
- Educate, advise or counsel patients and their families on health issues and always ensure delivery of opportunistic health promotion
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and promote principles of self-care
- Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
- Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Provision of travel advice and administration of vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children and ordering of vaccines to maintain stock levels
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
- Recognise abnormalities.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for individuals with long term conditions, particularly diabetes/Asthma/COPD.
- For patients with the above conditions, review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols
- Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
- Work alongside patients to support adherence to prescribed medications and appropriate treatments, using a holistic patient centred approach.
- Meet the continuing needs of patients presenting for wound care
Risk Assessment
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs;
domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and gynaecological procedures
- Venepuncture
- Dopplers
- Removal of sutures/clips
- Performing ECGs
- Spirometry
- New patient health checks
- Administration of injections
- Assist with re-stocking and maintaining clinical areas and consulting rooms in absence of HCA
- Checking of emergency trolley, defibrillator, oxygen cylinder in absence of HCA
- Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Communicate with and support patients who have received bad news or suffered a bereavement
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
- Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
- Maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment
- Act as an advocate for patient and colleagues
A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential.
Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Our mission is to provide better health for our patients by improving outcomes; improving patient access to services; providing quality care closer to home where possible; motivating and developing our workforce; maximising limited NHS resources to provide the best care and support.
Our core values that are shared among the partners and staff are:
- Professionalism
- Compassion
- Fairness
- Respect
- Accountability
The Practice has always prided itself on providing high quality care in a traditional family practice setting. We have built a positive relationship with our consultant colleagues at UHD. Two of our partners are GP trainers, and learning and education is an important part of what we do.
We are a SystemOne practice with approximately 9500 patients, based in purpose built premises.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable: - Mentor or teaching qualification; - Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management); - Family planning qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Desirable: - Motivated, forward thinker; - Effectively utilise resources
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working in a primary care environment; - Experience of working autonomously; - Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
Desirable: - Broad knowledge of clinical governance; - Knowledge of public health issues in the local area; - Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable: - Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes; - Experience with clinical risk management
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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