• Job Description

  Req#: U0012-25-0024?language=en&page=540&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  In Sunderland, we have a vision to develop healthcare thats fit for the future. Sunderland GP Alliance, a non-for-profit organisation owned by the citys GPs and representing over 250,000 patients, is part of that vision. Over the last few years, we have strived to improve services for patients and staff, developing and implementing ambulatory ECG, the management of post-bariatric services in the community, decision making and referral support software for GPs, a clinical pharmacy service for thirteen member practices, and post discharge clinics that reduce the administration burden on surgeries.

  We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic practice nurse with a strong team ethos to join our team to further enhance our nursing complement. The candidate will also have the potential to develop their skills, lead on clinical areas and support teaching and training if desired.

  We use EMISWEB as our clinical information system.

  Main duties of the job

  The focus of this role will be the development and implementation of processes and care for the effective management of patients with long term conditions, utilising evidence based practice and promoting self-care for these patients. The post holder will have a significant role to play in leading further quality improvement processes with the rest of the clinical team.

  There will also be the requirement for the post holder to the deliver general practice nursing and preventative health care to the practice population.

  As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care they deliver, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making for the optimum management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the development and delivery of policy and implementation of procedures.

  All our Practice Nurses are expected to be passionate about the service they provide, actively engage in their own and team development and act with integrity and compassion at all times. They will lead by example with particular reference to promoting excellence in preventative healthcare, communication with patients, equality and diversity and patient confidentiality.

  About us

  Sunderland GP Alliance Medical Practice is one Practice which operates over 4 sites (Galleries, Barmston, Silksworth and South Hylton). We pride ourselves in providing a supportive and motivating environment for our staff and believe that getting our work-life balance right, creates a happy, healthy and creative team

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  U0012-25-0024

  Job locations

  South Hylton Surgery

  2 Union Street

  South Hylton

  Sunderland

  SR4 0LS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Practice Responsibilities

  Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

  Records data in patient records systems promptly and accurately and to agreed standards.

  Ensures appropriate use of read codes.

  Participates in the auditing of practice activity as required.

  Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and actively co-operates with Health and Safety Policies and procedures.

  Processes and actions incoming patient and hospital correspondence.

  Attends in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

  Ensures that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.

  Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

  Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.

  Training & Development

  Fully participates in training and development

  Engages in a programme of ongoing support and feedback to maximise the benefit of the training and development plan.

  Confidentiality

  In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

  Health & Safety

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy to include:

  Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

  Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

  Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary.

  Maintain training in line with local policies. Applicable to Practice Staff including GPs and nurses.

  Equality and Diversity

  The post-holder will support the quality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with current legislation.

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

  Qua lity

  The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert the Practice Manager / Lead Nurse GP or other team members to issues of quality and risk.

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhanced the teams performance.

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

  Communication

  The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members.

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

  Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

  The employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holder is expected to comply with the Alliances employment policies and procedures

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Practice Responsibilities

  Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

  Records data in patient records systems promptly and accurately and to agreed standards.

  Ensures appropriate use of read codes.

  Participates in the auditing of practice activity as required.

  Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and actively co-operates with Health and Safety Policies and procedures.

  Processes and actions incoming patient and hospital correspondence.

  Attends in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

  Ensures that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.

  Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

  Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.

  Training & Development

  Fully participates in training and development

  Engages in a programme of ongoing support and feedback to maximise the benefit of the training and development plan.

  Confidentiality

  In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

  Health & Safety

  The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy to include:

  Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

  Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

  Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary.

  Maintain training in line with local policies. Applicable to Practice Staff including GPs and nurses.

  Equality and Diversity

  The post-holder will support the quality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with current legislation.

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

  Qua lity

  The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert the Practice Manager / Lead Nurse GP or other team members to issues of quality and risk.

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhanced the teams performance.

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

  Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

  Communication

  The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members.

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

  Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

  The employer is Sunderland GP Alliance and the post-holder is expected to comply with the Alliances employment policies and procedures

  Person Specification

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of chronic disease management

  Other

  Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • NMC registration active
  • Car Driver

  Desirable

  • Mentoring qualification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC Registration

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Clinical Skills Primary Care

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Venepuncture
  • Asthma
  • CHD
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Infection Control
  • Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
  • Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
  • Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

  Desirable

  • ECGs
  • New patient medicals
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
  • Travel medicine
  • Spirometry
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

  Person Specification

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
  • Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of chronic disease management

  Other

  Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • NMC registration active
  • Car Driver

  Desirable

  • Mentoring qualification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC Registration

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Clinical Skills Primary Care

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Venepuncture
  • Asthma
  • CHD
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Infection Control
  • Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
  • Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
  • Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

  Desirable

  • ECGs
  • New patient medicals
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
  • Travel medicine
  • Spirometry
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sunderland GP Alliance

  Address

  South Hylton Surgery

  2 Union Street

  South Hylton

  Sunderland

  SR4 0LS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sunderlandgpalliance.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sunderland GP Alliance

  Address

  South Hylton Surgery

  2 Union Street

  South Hylton

  Sunderland

  SR4 0LS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sunderlandgpalliance.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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