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Job Description
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- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration essential
- Full DBS Check
- Current UK Professional registration
- Qualification in a long term health condition, for example Asthma, COPD, Diabetes (desirable but not essential)
- Non-medical prescriber (desirable but not essential)
- Previous experience of working in a primary care environment (desirable but not essential)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration essential
- Full DBS Check
- Current UK Professional registration
- Qualification in a long term health condition, for example Asthma, COPD, Diabetes (desirable but not essential)
- Non-medical prescriber (desirable but not essential)
- Previous experience of working in a primary care environment (desirable but not essential)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and self-motivated GP Practice Nurse to join our friendly, multi-disciplinary nursing team, providing high quality patient focused care
Main duties of the job
To deliver evidence based care for patients with long term conditions, as well as preventative nursing interventions. Key areas of focus would be
- chronic disease management (desirable but not essential as training and support would be provided)
- routine immunisations
- wound care
- women's health, including contraception management, cervical screening
- other core general practice nursing skills
- opportunities to develop new practices to improve patient outcomes, supported by our experienced and dedicated clinical, leadership and administrative team
- demonstrates an understanding and commitment to safeguarding practices and be willing to undertake safeguarding training
- willing to share learning and support other team members in their development
About us
We are proud to be part of Wyvern Health Primary Care Network, a group of 3 GP practices, along with Old Town Surgery and Priory Road Medical Centre.
Our multidisciplinary team includes, GPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapist and Phlebotomist, supported by our excellent and experienced administrative teams.
We are a high achieving practice for National GP Patient Survey and Friends and Family results, demonstrating an excellent quality of care and understanding of our patient population needs.
The practice has a patient centred ethos, treating people as we would want to be treated, focussing on what matters most and working together as a strong, mutually supportive team, to provide high quality patient centred care.
We provide a quality teaching environment for medical and nursing trainees, aiming to expose the next generation of practitioners to a high quality, holistic way of working.
Our organisation is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment
Details
Date posted
24 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience N/A
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A1589-25-0001
Job locations
Lawn Medical Centre
Guildford Avenue
Swindon
SN3 1JL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is a registered nurse who acting within their own professional boundaries will provide general practice nursing to the whole of the Practice population.
As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
o Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being.
o Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition as appropriate
o Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor and treat long term conditions, including non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
o Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
o Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
o Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
o Promote and deliver evidence-based care to patients
o Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
Communication
o Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
o Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.
o Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to remove or reduce those barriers
o Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a Quality Service
o Recognise and work within own competence and professional scope of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
o Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
o Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
o Deliver care according to the NSF and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence based care
o Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, bench marking and formal evaluation
o Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
o In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
o Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
o Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
o Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework.
o Participate in the monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
o Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
Personal and People Development
o Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
o Support the development of others in order to maximise potential
o Actively promote the Practice as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
o Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or service users
o Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of GP services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
o Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
o Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice
o Keep up-to-date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the teams work
o Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
o Promote the role of the GPN in the provision of health care
Team Working
o Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
o Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
o Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties
o Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
o Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice
o Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting on care delivery
o Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
o Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the Practice Management team
Job responsibilities
The post holder is a registered nurse who acting within their own professional boundaries will provide general practice nursing to the whole of the Practice population.
As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
o Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being.
o Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition as appropriate
o Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor and treat long term conditions, including non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
o Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
o Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
o Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
o Promote and deliver evidence-based care to patients
o Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
Communication
o Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
o Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.
o Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to remove or reduce those barriers
o Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a Quality Service
o Recognise and work within own competence and professional scope of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
o Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
o Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
o Deliver care according to the NSF and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence based care
o Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, bench marking and formal evaluation
o Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
o In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
o Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
o Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
o Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework.
o Participate in the monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
o Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
Personal and People Development
o Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
o Support the development of others in order to maximise potential
o Actively promote the Practice as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
o Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or service users
o Understand own responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of GP services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
o Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
o Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice
o Keep up-to-date with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the teams work
o Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
o Promote the role of the GPN in the provision of health care
Team Working
o Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
o Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
o Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties
o Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
o Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice
o Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting on care delivery
o Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
o Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the Practice Management team
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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
Wyvern Health Partnership
Address
Lawn Medical Centre
Guildford Avenue
Swindon
SN3 1JL
Employer's website
https://www.wyvernhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wyvern Health Partnership
Address
Lawn Medical Centre
Guildford Avenue
Swindon
SN3 1JL
Employer's website
https://www.wyvernhealthpartnership.nhs.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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