Practice Nurse

• Providing wound care, vaccinations, and treatment room services
• Supporting chronic disease management (diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Conducting health checks, screenings, and preventive care
• Offering patient education and lifestyle support
• Assisting GPs with clinical procedures
• Helping drive quality improvement and best practice within the clinic

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex health needs.
• Undertake holistic clinical examinations, considering both physiological and psychological aspects.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions using evidence-based, patient-centred approaches.
• Deliver safe, effective minor illness services within professional competency and clinical guidelines.
• Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, implementing proactive treatment plans.
• Assess, identify and appropriately refer patients with mental health concerns.
• Conduct holistic health checks for patients aged 75+, ensuring proactive support and continuity of care.
• Prioritise and manage urgent or emergency clinical situations, initiating appropriate interventions.
• Promote health education and empower patients to adopt self-care strategies.
• Contribute to service development, resource optimisation, and enhanced patient pathways.
• Support achievement of GMS contract requirements, QOF targets, enhanced services, and practice protocols.
• Continue to expand and refine clinical competencies as identified with the Practice.

• Use clear, sensitive and professional communication styles to ensure patients understand and consent to their care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, adapting methods to meet individual needs or barriers.
• Represent the Practice with professionalism, compassion and integrity.
• Advocate for patients and colleagues when appropriate, ensuring their voices are heard.

• Work within the NMC Code and maintain high standards of professional practice.
• Participate in clinical team meetings, nurse meetings and TARGET training to support shared learning.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with legislation, NMC requirements and Practice policies.
• Ensure accurate coding of clinical data to support QOF, enhanced services and reporting.
• Deliver care in line with NICE guidance, CMO recommendations and current evidence-based practice.
• Use audit, peer review and evaluation to improve care quality and service delivery.
• Engage in learning from complaints, incidents and near-miss events.
• Apply safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults, ensuring timely action and referral.
• Adhere to policies relating to domestic abuse, substance misuse and vulnerable adults.
• Maintain high standards of personal presentation and infection control.

• Understand and support the evolving roles of team members, promoting a positive, collaborative working environment.
• Delegate tasks appropriately, ensuring patient safety and assessing competence before delegation.
• Support HCAs and other staff where elements of care can be safely delegated.
• Manage your own workload effectively, prioritising patient care.
• Remain flexible in response to clinical demand and emergencies.
• Contribute to the development of practice values, processes and service improvements.
• Support practice-led projects as required.

• Identify and manage risk within the scope of responsibility, seeking advice when required.
• Maintain safe working environments in accordance with health and safety regulations.
• Complete mandatory and statutory training.
• Apply infection prevention and control measures in line with national and local guidance.
• Maintain required immunisation status in accordance with Practice policy.

• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Well-equipped clinic and modern systems
• A role where you can build meaningful relationships and truly make a difference

Essential

• Experience in working within a nursing team.

Desirable

• Experience of working within primary care.

Essential

• You must be a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• This requires completing:
• Adult Nursing degree (BSc Nursing), or
• A nursing degree apprenticeship, or
• A postgraduate route if already a qualified nurse in another field.

Desirable

• Cervical cytology (smear tests)
• Childhood immunisation & vaccination training
• Adult immunisations
• Wound care & dressings
• Long-term condition management (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes)
• Phlebotomy
• Travel health training
• ECG recording & interpretation