We require a friendly and enthusiastic individual with previous Practice Nurse experience to join our nursing team at Pershore Medical Practice.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment with opportunities for professional training and development.
This is a permanent position and is for 32 hours a week over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) 9am - 6pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
Interviews will be held on 16th June 2026.
Job Purpose
To be a key member of the Practice Nurse Team, including involvement in the direction and development of the nursing team. Working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will assist the practice nursing team in the provision of assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients. The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.
Compensation and Working Hours
Long-term job, 32 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), 9am‑6pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Salary equivalent to Band 5+/6 pro rata.
Responsibilities
* Work effectively within the nursing team to provide a high quality service to patients and to work effectively with other agencies.
* Work with the practice nursing team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk management systems.
* Assist with the development and implementation of policies, standards and guidelines across the practice nursing team.
* Provide clinical supervision to other members of the practice nursing team as appropriate.
* Contribute to a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice population.
* Be involved with the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs.
* Assist with and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals.
* Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and to reduce inequalities.
* Assist with the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice nurse team.
* Assist the Nurse Manager with quality assurance, development and clinical governance.
* Wound care (including assessing routine and complex wounds).
* Cervical screening.
* Adult and child vaccinations.
* Family planning.
* Removal of sutures and clips.
* BP monitoring.
Management of Chronic Disease
* Participate in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment plans for patients with chronic disease.
* Ensure adequate recall systems are in place to coordinate a planned programme of recall for those patients requiring review.
* Prescribe as per practice protocol.
* Assist with clinical aspects of QOF, ensuring that recall, treatments and follow-up are carried out by an appropriately trained professional.
Therapeutic Monitoring
* Check compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach.
* Recognise abnormalities.
* Identify the impact of treatment and implement or recommend changes as appropriate.
* Perform investigations as required to monitor possible adverse effects of treatment.
Wound Care Management
* Assess routine wounds including trauma.
* Assess (and prescribe) to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. Doppler technique).
* Recognise issues and gather sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems).
Minor Surgical Procedures
* Assist in leading the development of the nurses role in the delivery of the service.
* Ensure infection control procedures are adhered to.
Mental Health
* Participate in reviews as needed.
Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
* Assist the practice in the planning, implementation and delivery of service to maximise clinical QOF points.
* Use clinical computer system (EMIS) to monitor and evaluate delivery.
* Ensure other health care professionals are aware/informed about targets and delivery of service.
* Exception report in line with practice policy.
Other Additional Responsibilities
* Patient Services dealing with any queries/complaints from patients.
* Health & Safety dealing with any urgent H&S issues.
* Outside Agencies dealing with urgent requests or visits from third parties.
NOTE: The practice operates a number of policies and procedures (see below). Breach of these may lead to disciplinary action, and in some cases will be gross misconduct, which may lead to dismissal.
As a staff member of Pershore Medical Practice, you have a responsibility to communicate clearly, accurately and positively about the Practice and on no occasion to reflect the practice in an unfavourable light.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered nurse with valid nursing and midwifery council registration.
* Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
* Respiratory interest.
Experience
* Working as a practice nurse within a primary care setting or similar.
* Management of patients with long term conditions.
* 2 years practice nurse experience.
Knowledge and Skills
* Minimum 3 years post registration experience.
* Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
Qualities and Attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Self-motivating able to work with minimal direction.
* A real desire to provide quality service to patients.
* Adaptable, innovative and proactive.
* Confident, enthusiastic, articulate and caring.
* Reliable and resourceful.
* Able to use own initiative.
* Willing to work flexible hours as necessary.
* Calm under pressure.
* A good team member.
* Conscientious and committed to the organisation.
* An understanding, acceptance, adherence to the understanding of strict confidentiality.
Other
* Keen to learn and develop role within the team.
* Able to use EMIS WEB.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
NOTE: This job description was accurate at the time of its compilation. However, changes are frequent in general practice and post-holders are expected to be flexible and to agree to reasonable changes from time to time once these have been discussed with the post holder.
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