• Job Description

  Req#: A0522-25-0000?language=en&page=314&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity at Stonehouse Health Clinic for a full time practice nurse to join our small and friendly team. We are looking for a dynamic nurse who wants to make a difference to the lives of our patients by providing a high quality service.

  Job share would be considered for the right candidate/s.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for a registered nurse with existing skills in chronic disease management, child immunisations, cervical screening, contraception, wound care and general practice nursing duties.

  Previous experience in Primary Care would be advantageous.

  About us

  We are a small sole partner GP practice with just under 3,500 patients based in the centre of Stonehouse, a small rural town.

  Alongside the GP Partner we have a regular sessional GP and Advanced Nurse Practitioners with a Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant. We have a small administrative team supporting our reception and administrative needs.

  Stonehouse Health Clinic is part of the Severn Health Primary Care Network in the Stroud and Berkeley Vale Locality.

  The Practice Nurse Role will be based at Stonehouse Health Clinic covering Monday-Friday and a range of hours from 07:30-18:30. Working pattern to be discussed and agreed.

  We offer a competitive rate of pay in line with the individual skill set, paid breaks, NHS pension scheme, on site parking and training opportunities.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  A0522-25-0000

  Job locations

  25 High Street

  Stonehouse

  Gloucestershire

  GL10 2NG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. The Practice Nurse (PN) is a vital role in providing care to our whole patient population.

  The PN will work unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies. This will include assessing patients and planning, implementing and reviewing treatment programmes.

  The PN role will supervise the practice Health Care Assistant and delegate duties according to training and competence.

  Job Responsibilities

  Patient Care

  • New patient health checks and NHS health checks
  • Urine testing/analysis
  • Blood pressure monitoring and measurement
  • ECG
  • Height and weight measurement
  • Removal of sutures
  • Taking of pathology samples for analysis (blood, sputum, urine etc)
  • NHS travel vaccinations
  • Assessment, management and treatment of conditions within competence and as delegated
  • Wound care/dressings/tissue viability
  • Ulcer care including Doppler assessment
  • Scalds and burns management
  • Management of skin disorders
  • Routine immunisations Children/Adults and Pregnancy
  • Condition specific injections (B12, depo etc)
  • Nebuliser use and care
  • Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, hypertension etc)
  • Health and lifestyle advice
  • Support and advice for patients in managing their health conditions
  • Contraception and sexual health advice
  • Medicals
  • Chaperoning
  • Assisting minor surgery clinics
  • Assisting gynaecology clinics

  The PN will refer to a supervising member of the clinical team/GP if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in any way, or where clinical judgement is required before proceeding.

  Drugs will be administered only based on written and signed medical authorisation.

  Record Keeping and Administration

  • Make accurate and contemporaneous records of all patient encounters in accordance with practice records protocols and coding protocols.
  • Accurately label and document patient samples and submit for collection and analysis.
  • Contribute to nursing team record keeping (clinical, administrative, health and safety related records.
  • Maintain skills in using patient appointment system.

  Maintaining a Safe Clinical Environment

  General:

  • The PN will be aware of and comply with Stonehouse Health Clinics Health and Safety Policy. This will include:
  • Minimising risk to self and others in the workplace.
  • Identifying and reporting hazards/risks and contributing to control measures.
  • Adhering to all relevant policies including infection control and management of the cold chain.
  • Contributing to keeping the working area and patient areas tidy and free from hazards.
  • Using protective equipment and clothing provided and in accordance with the Stonehouse Health Clinic policy.
  • Applying spill control and decontamination policies.
  • Ensuring sufficient supplies of all cleansing and infection control materials.
  • Attending regular health and safety training.

  Specific:

  • Be the practice clinical lead for Infection Control, engage in countywide infection control updates, ensure the practice infection control policy is kept up to date and carry out regular IPC audits as per the policy requirement.
  • Recording of fridge temperatures and ensuring and variations are reported in line with the cold chain policy.
  • Stock rotation according to date and maintain appropriate records and discarding out of date stock in line with practice protocols.
  • Prepare clinical areas between patients in accordance with infection control procedure including cleaning surfaces and equipment.
  • Dispose of all clinical waste/sharps in accordance with infection control and equipment maintenance policies.
  • Take action to manage spills or decontaminate affected areas.

  Supplies Management

  • Check stock in all clinical rooms.
  • Order replacement stock and restock clinical rooms.
  • Order vaccines to maintain stock levels and store according to practice cold chain and storage policies.
  • Maintain accurate stock records, including liaison with the Operations Manager by providing order confirmations and delivery notes for invoice checking.
  • Consider sustainability and economy when ordering and ensure supply usage is economic and cost effective.

  Equipment Maintenance and Calibration

  • Contribute to care and maintenance of equipment.
  • Organise repaid and regular maintenance and calibration of equipment, including equipment maintenance/checking/calibration log.

  Quality

  • Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard.
  • Work to agreed standards, monitor, maintain the standard of care offered and act if standards are not met (self or others)
  • Contribute to clinical governance activities/clinic audit to ensure continual improvement of service delivery.
  • Contribute to complaints responses/reviews, significant event, peer review and other shared learning activities.
  • Support and mentor staff in training.
  • Support the performance of team members including giving and receiving effective feedback.

  Communication

  • Advise patients of the PN role, its extent and limits.
  • Appropriately advise and refer on patients if they require the services of a GP or other clinical team member.
  • Communicate effectively, promptly and appropriately with patients and team members.
  • Modify method of communication with patients to suit the situation, recognise problems/barriers and act or seek help at an early stage when they arise.
  • Communicate risk to patients and ensure proper consent gained where appropriate.
  • Contribute to practice and nursing team meetings.

  Personal Development

  • Comply with NMC code of conduct and keep registration up to date, documented and checked in the practice on an annual basis.
  • Participate in revalidation.
  • Behave as a positive role model.
  • Prioritise own work and work effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload.
  • Undertake training needed to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities.
  • Maintain awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and update practice accordingly and in consultation with the team.
  • Attend and contribute to training events.
  • Take responsibility for own development including maintenance of a Personal Development Plan and record of learning, clinical supervision, staff appraisals, giving and receiving feedback, performance management with the support and supervision of qualified staff.
  • Undertake regular mandatory training as allocated on TeamNet.

  Key Working Relationships

  • Practice nursing team and health care assistants
  • GPs
  • Operations Manager
  • Practice support staff
  • Patients, carers and relatives
  • Practice suppliers
  • Community Nursing Team
  • Primary Care Network
  • Social Services
  • Integrated Care Board (ICB)

  The PN will be responsible to the GP partner on clinical matters and to the Operations Manager on non-clinical matters.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. The Practice Nurse (PN) is a vital role in providing care to our whole patient population.

  The PN will work unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies. This will include assessing patients and planning, implementing and reviewing treatment programmes.

  The PN role will supervise the practice Health Care Assistant and delegate duties according to training and competence.

  Job Responsibilities

  Patient Care

  • New patient health checks and NHS health checks
  • Urine testing/analysis
  • Blood pressure monitoring and measurement
  • ECG
  • Height and weight measurement
  • Removal of sutures
  • Taking of pathology samples for analysis (blood, sputum, urine etc)
  • NHS travel vaccinations
  • Assessment, management and treatment of conditions within competence and as delegated
  • Wound care/dressings/tissue viability
  • Ulcer care including Doppler assessment
  • Scalds and burns management
  • Management of skin disorders
  • Routine immunisations Children/Adults and Pregnancy
  • Condition specific injections (B12, depo etc)
  • Nebuliser use and care
  • Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, hypertension etc)
  • Health and lifestyle advice
  • Support and advice for patients in managing their health conditions
  • Contraception and sexual health advice
  • Medicals
  • Chaperoning
  • Assisting minor surgery clinics
  • Assisting gynaecology clinics

  The PN will refer to a supervising member of the clinical team/GP if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in any way, or where clinical judgement is required before proceeding.

  Drugs will be administered only based on written and signed medical authorisation.

  Record Keeping and Administration

  • Make accurate and contemporaneous records of all patient encounters in accordance with practice records protocols and coding protocols.
  • Accurately label and document patient samples and submit for collection and analysis.
  • Contribute to nursing team record keeping (clinical, administrative, health and safety related records.
  • Maintain skills in using patient appointment system.

  Maintaining a Safe Clinical Environment

  General:

  • The PN will be aware of and comply with Stonehouse Health Clinics Health and Safety Policy. This will include:
  • Minimising risk to self and others in the workplace.
  • Identifying and reporting hazards/risks and contributing to control measures.
  • Adhering to all relevant policies including infection control and management of the cold chain.
  • Contributing to keeping the working area and patient areas tidy and free from hazards.
  • Using protective equipment and clothing provided and in accordance with the Stonehouse Health Clinic policy.
  • Applying spill control and decontamination policies.
  • Ensuring sufficient supplies of all cleansing and infection control materials.
  • Attending regular health and safety training.

  Specific:

  • Be the practice clinical lead for Infection Control, engage in countywide infection control updates, ensure the practice infection control policy is kept up to date and carry out regular IPC audits as per the policy requirement.
  • Recording of fridge temperatures and ensuring and variations are reported in line with the cold chain policy.
  • Stock rotation according to date and maintain appropriate records and discarding out of date stock in line with practice protocols.
  • Prepare clinical areas between patients in accordance with infection control procedure including cleaning surfaces and equipment.
  • Dispose of all clinical waste/sharps in accordance with infection control and equipment maintenance policies.
  • Take action to manage spills or decontaminate affected areas.

  Supplies Management

  • Check stock in all clinical rooms.
  • Order replacement stock and restock clinical rooms.
  • Order vaccines to maintain stock levels and store according to practice cold chain and storage policies.
  • Maintain accurate stock records, including liaison with the Operations Manager by providing order confirmations and delivery notes for invoice checking.
  • Consider sustainability and economy when ordering and ensure supply usage is economic and cost effective.

  Equipment Maintenance and Calibration

  • Contribute to care and maintenance of equipment.
  • Organise repaid and regular maintenance and calibration of equipment, including equipment maintenance/checking/calibration log.

  Quality

  • Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard.
  • Work to agreed standards, monitor, maintain the standard of care offered and act if standards are not met (self or others)
  • Contribute to clinical governance activities/clinic audit to ensure continual improvement of service delivery.
  • Contribute to complaints responses/reviews, significant event, peer review and other shared learning activities.
  • Support and mentor staff in training.
  • Support the performance of team members including giving and receiving effective feedback.

  Communication

  • Advise patients of the PN role, its extent and limits.
  • Appropriately advise and refer on patients if they require the services of a GP or other clinical team member.
  • Communicate effectively, promptly and appropriately with patients and team members.
  • Modify method of communication with patients to suit the situation, recognise problems/barriers and act or seek help at an early stage when they arise.
  • Communicate risk to patients and ensure proper consent gained where appropriate.
  • Contribute to practice and nursing team meetings.

  Personal Development

  • Comply with NMC code of conduct and keep registration up to date, documented and checked in the practice on an annual basis.
  • Participate in revalidation.
  • Behave as a positive role model.
  • Prioritise own work and work effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload.
  • Undertake training needed to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities.
  • Maintain awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient care and update practice accordingly and in consultation with the team.
  • Attend and contribute to training events.
  • Take responsibility for own development including maintenance of a Personal Development Plan and record of learning, clinical supervision, staff appraisals, giving and receiving feedback, performance management with the support and supervision of qualified staff.
  • Undertake regular mandatory training as allocated on TeamNet.

  Key Working Relationships

  • Practice nursing team and health care assistants
  • GPs
  • Operations Manager
  • Practice support staff
  • Patients, carers and relatives
  • Practice suppliers
  • Community Nursing Team
  • Primary Care Network
  • Social Services
  • Integrated Care Board (ICB)

  The PN will be responsible to the GP partner on clinical matters and to the Operations Manager on non-clinical matters.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered general nurse holding professional registration with RCN/NMC. Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting as a practice nurse with a diploma in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes. Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertake Cervical smears and administer childhood immunisations
  • Please see attached person specification for full details

  Desirable

  • Awareness of local and national health policy, Awareness of issues with the wider health economy, Experience with audit and to lead audit programs, Experience with clinical risk management , SystmOne user

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered general nurse holding professional registration with RCN/NMC. Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting as a practice nurse with a diploma in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes. Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertake Cervical smears and administer childhood immunisations
  • Please see attached person specification for full details

  Desirable

  • Awareness of local and national health policy, Awareness of issues with the wider health economy, Experience with audit and to lead audit programs, Experience with clinical risk management , SystmOne user

  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

  STONEHOUSE HEALTH CLINIC

  Address

  25 High Street

  Stonehouse

  Gloucestershire

  GL10 2NG

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  STONEHOUSE HEALTH CLINIC

  Address

  25 High Street

  Stonehouse

  Gloucestershire

  GL10 2NG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.stonehousepractice.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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