Practice Nurse
The Westbury Group Practice
Westbury, BA13 3FQ
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 September 2026
24 days left
Job description
We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated practice nurse to join our forward thinking team at Westbury Group Practice. The s...
The postholder will undertake clinical nursing practice, within scope of competence, to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary healthcare services. They will operate practice nurse clinics specific to competencies and needs of the service. For example; immunisation clinics, travel clinic, wound care clinics, general practice nurse clinics and diabetes clinics.
The post holder is a registered nurse who is
able to work independently and in conjunction with other healthcare
professionals in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and
evaluation of patients’ care needs. They will work within their scope of
competence, in the primary care setting.
Provide expert advice to patients and carers,
ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence and providing advice in respect
of ongoing care needs. The nurse will need to prioritise care needs of the
patients and be able to refer to other members of the multi-disciplinary
primary care team.
The focus of the role is
both on the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term
conditions and the provision of preventative health care to the practice
population.
Support the delivery of
policy and procedure and participate in the improvement our service
delivery.
The post holder will work
within NMC Code of Conduct and will be accountable for their own professional
actions within professional guidelines.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Undertake clinical
nursing practice, within scope of competence, to deliver holistic care to
people accessing primary healthcare services.
- To operate
practice nurse clinics specific to competencies and needs of the service.
For example; immunisation clinics, travel clinic, wound care clinics,
general practice nurse clinics
- To operate nurse
led clinics to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
treatment/interventions for patients presenting with diabetes or
pre-diabetes
- Refer patients directly to colleagues and other
services/agencies as appropriate
- Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health
education advice.
- Undertake pathological
specimens and investigatory procedures
- Support and mentor to other colleagues/ students within the practice
- Provide safe, evidence-based
cost-effective, individualised patient care
- Promote health and well-being through the
use of health promotion screening
- Contribute to the practice achieving its
quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service
delivery
- Participate
in initiatives to improve existing patient services
·
Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
Administration and
professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and
professional responsibilities of the practice team
- To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous computerised
records of all consultations and contacts with patients and when
appropriate written or printed records.
- Ensure QOF and Arden’s templates are
completed accurately.
- Ensure accurate completion of all
necessary documentation associated with patient health care and
registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of
statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical
areas and consulting rooms
- Attend and participate in practice/nursing
meetings as required
- Work collaboratively with colleagues
within and external to the practice.
Westbury Group Practice is a large GP Practice with circa 25k patients and a CQC rating of Good. We operate from a modern, purpose built centre, with good transport links and ample free onsite parking.
Benefits include
Membership in to NHS Pension Scheme
Minimum 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Training and Development Opportunities
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- Current UK driving licence and insurance
- Diploma in Diabetes
Desirable
- Diploma in Diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Team working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of reflective practice and supervision
Desirable
- Previous experience as a practice nurse
- Autonomous practitioner with recent experience in managing patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes
- Involvement in mentoring/teaching learners
- Good understanding of primary care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of primary & community health care
- Knowledge of when to seek advice, escalate care and who the appropriate professional for help and advice would be
- Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
- Understands requirements for NMC professional revalidation
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Can autonomously make decisions & management plans
- Able to use IT based clinical record system
- Time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to communicate effectvely (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Willingness and motivation to learn
Desirable
- Local & national health policy and impact on General Practice
How to apply
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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