Practice Nurse

City Road Medical Centre has a vacancy for a hardworking, enthusiastic, friendly Practice Nurse.

The nursing team member would be working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team that are all enthusiastic and hard working to deliver high quality care to our community. The practice nurse would work alongside our senior practice nurse and form an important pillar of our team to ensure that high quality caring services are delivered effectively to our patients.

The practice promotes an empowering culture with a focus on a holistic approach to general practice with opportunities for development, innovation and to improve patient care.

Job description

Job Role/Purpose:

To plan and deliver high quality integrated nursing care to the practice population

To promote health and wellbeing within the practice population

To work with clinical and non-clinical practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with valid NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Experience in primary care, community nursing, or general practice
• Competence in:
• Chronic disease management (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes)
• Immunisations and vaccinations
• Cervical cytology (smear tests)
• Wound care and dressings

Knowledge of:

Infection prevention and control

Safeguarding (children and vulnerable adults)

Clinical governance and audit

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Excellent communication and patient education skills

IT literacy (EMIS, SystmOne or similar clinical systems)

Understanding of NHS policies, QOF, and primary care frameworks

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Practice Nurse within the NHS
• Independent/Supplementary Prescriber qualification
• Chronic disease diplomas (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD)
• Family planning/contraception qualification
• Travel health qualification
• Mentorship or teaching qualification
• Experience in quality improvement or clinical audit projects
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• Minor illness or triage training

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration nursing experience
• Experience working in primary care, community, or outpatient settings
• Experience managing long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD)
• Experience delivering immunisations and vaccinations
• Experience performing cervical cytology (smear tests)
• Experience in wound care and chronic disease reviews
• Experience working independently and managing own caseload
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience adhering to safeguarding and infection control procedures

Desirable

• Previous experience specifically as a Practice Nurse in an NHS GP surgery
• Experience as an Independent/Supplementary Prescriber
• Experience in minor illness assessment and triage
• Experience in family planning and contraceptive services
• Experience in travel health clinics
• Experience leading clinics

Experience contributing to audits, QOF targets, or quality improvement projects

Experience mentoring or supporting student nurses

About the employer

We are a practice serving 4000 patients with a dedicated and friendly team sharing the same ethos working together to improve the health of our community.

Our core values are: Inspiring Values and Vision. Support and Compassion, Learning and Innovation, Goals and Performance which are all underpinned by Empowerment as we believe in everybody in the team having a voice to make a positive change.

The practice is a supportive environment with clinical supervision in place and scope for further opportunities in terms of career development.

View our website at www.cityroadmedicalcentre.com