Practice Nurse with Specialist interest in Respiratory listing

To provide a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and practice management team as appropriate, having regard to the nurses training and competencies, alongside a specialist qualification in a long term condition. Then managing that workload alongside the wider practice team.

Working always within your professional competencies, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies; telephone consultations and queries; triaging; and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations; and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.

Reports to: Lead Nurse, clinically

Primary care nurse duties including (but not limited to) face to face consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations, e-consultations and queries. Clinical administration, and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Provision of care for acute and long-term conditions (physical and mental), and contributing to the delivery of QOF and enhanced services.

Provision of preventative care, including health promotion advice, vaccinations and screening, alongside a specialist qualification at degree level in a long term condition.

Support of patients in the developing self-management strategies and in fostering patient engagement with the Practice in the specific long term condition.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.

Reviewing patients in the interests of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and dementia reviews.

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

Cover for other practice nurses will be provided by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and other administration.

Contributing to patient safety by maintaining good infection control thorough monitoring and maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilising equipment and emergency equipment.

Complying with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code and professional standards for nurses.

Complying with CQC requirements for primary care.

Complying with the training requirements of G DOC and of the NMC

Complying with requirements for revalidation

Working conditions

Frequent, prolonged VDU use

Time-pressured environment

High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times

Exposure to distressing situations and written material

Contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates; urine etc. while in clinical practice.

Uniform to be worn

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP-owned organisation all GP

surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with a

not-for-profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on

improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across the

county.

We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester

and the Forest of Dean, providing patient-centred care to more than 45,000

patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heart

of all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of countywide

commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide

specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable,

high-quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration across

the local health system.

By joining us, youll be part of an organisation that

puts people first supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and a

collaborative culture. Youll benefit from the stability, support, and career

opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close-knit,

community-focused teams.

Skills

Experience

Essential: - Experience of General Practice

Desirable: - Qualification at degree level in a long term condition

Qualifications

Desirable: - Respiratory - Additional training in areas such as asthma, COPD, and spirometry is desirable; - Specialist or prescribing qualifications