NHS

Practice Nurse


PayCompetitive
LocationLeeds/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A1123-25-2222?language=en&page=852&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Job summary

      We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our nursing team.

      We are a multidisciplinary Practice that includes GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nursing, Health Care Assistants, and Physiotherapists.

      Main duties of the job

      To be fully proficient in Chronic disease management, vaccinations and immunisations, cervical screening, contraceptive reviews, wound care including compression, as well as other general treatment room duties.

      To provide support to junior members of the nursing team including healthcare assistants and will direct their work to ensure that the Practices provide high quality care.

      You will oversee infection control standards and cold chain compliancy.

      About us

      To work within NMC Code of Conduct and to agreed Practice standards and protocols

      Oversee recall systems for chronic diseases, cervical screening, immunisations, and other key areas as relevant to Practice Nursing

      Delivery effective implementation of management of patients with Chronic Diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes Framework, local quality schemes and national quality schemes

      Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the wider team

      Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice-based teams and multidisciplinary working

      Oversee infection control and cold chain systems to ensure compliancy

      Ensure that all nurse-related Care Quality Commission evidence table indicators are compliant, demonstrating evidence, review, and audit cycle

      Details

      Date posted

      28 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      A1123-25-2222

      Job locations

      57 Church Street

      Hunslet

      Leeds

      LS10 2PE


      Conway Medical Centre

      Conway Place

      Leeds

      LS8 5DE


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Participate in an annual appraisal

      Actively participate in clinical and practice meetings

      Develops clinical protocols for the surgery and the team.

      Clinical duties

      Provide Chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, and CHD/CVD

      Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness

      Administer adult and paediatric injections

      Provide adult and child immunisations ensuring full achievement of targets

      Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs

      Undertake venepuncture and electrocardiography

      Undertake wound care/ management / dressing techniques

      Undertake leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging

      Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assisting and supporting patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately

      Participate in the smoking cessation service

      Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients

      Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies, and be aware of local, referral procedures

      Work with safeguarding teams where relevant

      Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice

      Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries

      Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhages, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks

      Provides a comprehensive family planning service

      Audit outcomes of care against standards and initiate change as necessary ensuring follow-up audit cycle

      Maintain and update disease registers

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Participate in an annual appraisal

      Actively participate in clinical and practice meetings

      Develops clinical protocols for the surgery and the team.

      Clinical duties

      Provide Chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, and CHD/CVD

      Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness

      Administer adult and paediatric injections

      Provide adult and child immunisations ensuring full achievement of targets

      Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs

      Undertake venepuncture and electrocardiography

      Undertake wound care/ management / dressing techniques

      Undertake leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging

      Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assisting and supporting patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately

      Participate in the smoking cessation service

      Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients

      Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies, and be aware of local, referral procedures

      Work with safeguarding teams where relevant

      Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice

      Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries

      Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhages, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks

      Provides a comprehensive family planning service

      Audit outcomes of care against standards and initiate change as necessary ensuring follow-up audit cycle

      Maintain and update disease registers

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Nursing degree or other relevant nursing qualification granting professional license to practice primary care nursing
      • Qualified in chronic disease management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and CHD/CVD
      • Wound dressing and leg compressions
      • Cervical screening qualification
      • Venepuncture and electrocardiography

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of Care Quality Commission evidence table to achieve nursing-related indicators to a high standards
      • Stable career history showing clear commitment and progression
      • Independent prescribing qualification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Positive attitude
      • Ability to multitask
      • Strong planning and organisational skills
      • Excellent communication skills
      • Highly motivate
      • Excellent telephone manner
      • Excellent negotiation skills
      • Demonstrable problem-solving experience
      • Highly experienced Practice Nurse Experienced in delivering chronic disease management Experienced in delivering cervical screening Experienced in vaccinations, injections, and immunisations Experienced in wound care management, dressing techniques, leg ulcer management and dopplers.
      • Experienced in overseeing infection control systems to achieve compliancy.
      • Experienced in maintaining cold chain compliancy

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a GP practice
      • Working via System One
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Nursing degree or other relevant nursing qualification granting professional license to practice primary care nursing
      • Qualified in chronic disease management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and CHD/CVD
      • Wound dressing and leg compressions
      • Cervical screening qualification
      • Venepuncture and electrocardiography

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of Care Quality Commission evidence table to achieve nursing-related indicators to a high standards
      • Stable career history showing clear commitment and progression
      • Independent prescribing qualification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Positive attitude
      • Ability to multitask
      • Strong planning and organisational skills
      • Excellent communication skills
      • Highly motivate
      • Excellent telephone manner
      • Excellent negotiation skills
      • Demonstrable problem-solving experience
      • Highly experienced Practice Nurse Experienced in delivering chronic disease management Experienced in delivering cervical screening Experienced in vaccinations, injections, and immunisations Experienced in wound care management, dressing techniques, leg ulcer management and dopplers.
      • Experienced in overseeing infection control systems to achieve compliancy.
      • Experienced in maintaining cold chain compliancy

      Desirable

      • Experience of working in a GP practice
      • Working via System One

      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).

      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.

      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

      Church Street Surgery

      Address

      57 Church Street

      Hunslet

      Leeds

      LS10 2PE

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Church Street Surgery

      Address

      57 Church Street

      Hunslet

      Leeds

      LS10 2PE

  • 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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