The Practice Nurse position is suitable for a qualified nurse, ideally with post‑registration experience in Primary Care, including (for example) GP nurses, Community Nurses, Urgent Treatment Centre Nurses, etc. You would be willing to support a wider clinical team on any one of a number of particular clinical areas which have high demand amongst our patient demographic, e.g. Diabetes, Anticoagulation, Tissue viability, Respiratory, etc.
Job Responsibilities
* Demonstrate competence and clinical skills in the assessment of patients in the general practice setting, ensuring care is planned in partnership with patients and all information is clearly and objectively recorded according to practice policy.
* Practice in compliance with your respective code of professional conduct and scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for your decisions, actions, and omissions at this level of practice.
* Be competent in conducting the full range of responsibilities typically associated with Treatment Room and Primary Care, including: Child Immunisations, Cervical Cytology, Complex Dressings.
* Assess patients, taking into account their physical, mental and social states, alongside the impact of their environment and support available to them, to produce a person‑centred plan of care.
* Demonstrate knowledge of a broad range of long‑term conditions and local care pathways.
* Demonstrate effective communication skills to optimise patient satisfaction while managing their expectations and supporting them to make decisions, plan care or make positive change, including:
o When dealing with sensitive or confidential matters that may also have legal or ethical considerations, for example, safeguarding, substance abuse, sexual orientation and gender identity, racial and ethnic diversity, mental illness, disabilities, etc.
* Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies, and apply principles of self‑care, including referring or sign‑posting to other services that may support their wider well‑being, e.g. District Nurses, Social Prescribers, Health & Well‑being coaches.
* Work collaboratively with your colleagues within Mereside practices and across the local health economy to manage risks and issues, and integrate effectively with health and social care providers, ensuring consistency of care across settings and practices.
* Actively contribute to implementing the quality governance systems and processes across the organisation, demonstrating receptiveness to challenge and learn, and preparedness to constructively challenge others. This includes but is not limited to healthcare records, learning points and significant events.
* Be confident in, and/or willing to learn, relevant technologies to facilitate remote consultations and effective cross‑site working (e.g. MS Teams, AskMyGP, SystmOne, AccuRx).
* Be willing to develop learning materials for patients and adapt care to support individual needs in patients, across a variety of media.
Facilitation and Learning
* Able to recognise personal development needs and also facilitate learning for patient, carers, other staff and students.
* Take responsibility for your own learning and professional development plan that reflects the breadth of the needs of practice nursing in primary care.
* Proactively share learning, information, and good practice insights across the practice and wider organisation to facilitate individual and team learning.
* Advocate for, and positively contribute to, a cohesive culture of organisational learning and collaboration both within and between teams, to ensure the best patient experience throughout their entire journey.
* Contribute to building confidence within the team through work‑based and inter‑professional learning, mentoring and role‑modeling.
Teamwork
* You are part of the Mereside practice nursing team with delegated responsibility for patient care, being accountable to the Nurse Manager.
* Contribute positively to a sense of cohesion, and foster a culture of wider collaboration, across the organisation, engaging effectively with collaboration tools such as MS Teams to improve communication and information sharing across sites and teams, including remote workers.
* Prioritise your own workload and manage your time effectively to ensure that cases are handled by the most clinically appropriate member of the team, and completed in a timely manner.
* Be proactive within your team to identify and service suggested improvements to the Nursing Manager based on feedback, evaluation and need.
Qualifications and Criteria
* Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration.
* Excellent communication and people skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a demanding environment.
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast‑paced healthcare environment.
* Compassionate and patient‑centred approach to care.
* Experience working as a practice nurse, community nurse or similar role.
* Experience delivering immunisations and vaccinations.
* Cervical cytology qualification.
* Experience providing wound care, dressings and the management of complex wounds.
* Experience in chronic disease management (desirable but not essential).
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team (reiterated).
Salary
£37,255 to £44,816 a year – dependant on experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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