Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you a Practice Nurse looking for a role where you can truly specialise and make a difference?

Queens Avenue Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join our close-knit team for 15 hours over 2 days (Monday and Thursday), with a Saturday worked as overtime on a rota basis, which is currently 1 in 5.

We are a practice dedicated to a patient-centred and holistic approach. We pride ourselves on building strong, lasting relationships with our patients and ensuring real continuity of care.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career. You will be empowered to specialise in one or more Long Term Conditions. You will also become our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead (or Deputy, depending on your experience), guiding the practice in clinical safety.

We are committed to your professional development; if you have the passion for providing care to patients with long term conditions, but don't yet have the skills, we will help you learn.

If you want to be an integral part of a supportive team that values high standards and professional growth, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on Friday 20th November.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role combining comprehensive patient care and Long Term Condition management. Your main duties will be focused on three key areas:

Long Term Condition Management: You will specialise in one or more areas of chronic disease management, implementing treatment plans, providing support, and advising patients on their lifestyle.As the IPC Lead, you will conduct audits, provide training, and ensure the team adheres to all infection control protocols.

Core Practice Nursing: You will deliver the full range of general practice nursing services. This includes managing wound care, running immunisation clinics (for children, adults, and travellers), and providing women's health services, including cervical cytology.

Team Mentorship & Support: A key responsibility will be the mentorship of our Healthcare Assistants alongside our Lead Nurse. You will also act as a source of professional advice for the wider primary healthcare team and assist GPs with minor operations as needed.

Job description

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:

• Act as, or support, the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered with the surgery
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
• Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
• Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
• Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
• Work within national and local protocols where these exist
• Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
• Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
• Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
• Provide long term condition care
• Lead on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)
• Provide travel advice services
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

About us

Queens Avenue Surgery is a patient-focused practice dedicated to serving our local community with high-quality, compassionate care. We pride ourselves on fostering a professional, friendly, and highly supportive team environment where every member is valued.

Our work ethic is collaborative; we believe in working together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and supporting each other's professional growth. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions to enhance patient care.

We are deeply committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff, providing a full induction, regular clinical supervision, and opportunities for training to help you reach your full potential.