• Job Description

  Req#: A5354-25-0005?language=en&page=1203&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Job title

  Respiratory Practice Nurse

  Line manager

  Assistant Practice Manager

  Accountable to

  Partners & Practice Management Team

  Hours per week

  Up to 30 hours per week (part-time) over four days a week

  Salary

  £35,000.00 (whole time equivalent) (dependent on experience)

  This role is for a registered nurse with a qualification and/or interest in respiratory disease. The nurse would be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

  The post holder will be working as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, and will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

  Main duties of the job

  The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

  This role will exclusively cover Respiratory chronic disease management, heart failure in patients, and general treatment room duties as required.

  The post holder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.

  About us

  Joining a team of nearly 80 staff, who all like to support each other and deliver the best possible service to the patients. We serve a practice population of approximately 14,000 patients.

  We provide a uniform, free tea and coffee (and cake sometimes!), access to the NHS pension scheme, 6 weeks (plus bank holidays adjustment) per annum (pro rata), birthday as a day off, free parking, training and good craic.

  Please apply with CV and cover letter to:nencicb-cu.recruitment.mhs@nhs.net

  Details

  Date posted

  25 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £35,000.00 (whole time equivalent) (dependent on experience)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  A5354-25-0005

  Job locations

  Alneburgh House

  Ewanrigg Rd

  Maryport

  Cumbria

  CA15 8EL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

  • To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
  • To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
  • To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
  • To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
  • To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
  • To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
  • As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, (NICE)
  • As required, to assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions implementing and evaluating treatment/ interventions for patients presenting with asthma, COPD and those requiring spirometry assessment.
  • Provide wound care to patients as part of treatment room duties
  • To review patient medications to enhance compliance and for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, local policies and national guidelines
  • To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
  • To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
  • To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
  • To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
  • To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
  • To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
  • To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
  • To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
  • To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
  • To implement vaccination programmes for adults
  • To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
  • To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
  • To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
  • To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
  • To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
  • To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

  In addition to the primary key responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

  • Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle
  • Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
  • Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
  • Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
  • Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care
  • Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
  • Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach.
  • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

  • To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
  • To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
  • To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
  • To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
  • To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
  • To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
  • As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, (NICE)
  • As required, to assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions implementing and evaluating treatment/ interventions for patients presenting with asthma, COPD and those requiring spirometry assessment.
  • Provide wound care to patients as part of treatment room duties
  • To review patient medications to enhance compliance and for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, local policies and national guidelines
  • To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
  • To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
  • To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
  • To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
  • To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
  • To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
  • To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
  • To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
  • To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
  • To implement vaccination programmes for adults
  • To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
  • To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
  • To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
  • To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
  • To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
  • To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

  In addition to the primary key responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

  • Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle
  • Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
  • Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
  • Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
  • Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care
  • Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
  • Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach.
  • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

  Person Specification

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
  • Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

  Desirable

  • Good clinical IT system knowledge (EMIS Web)

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

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

  Desirable

  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Effectively utilise resources

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures

  Desirable

  • Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Clinical knowledge in the following: Wound care/removal of sutures and staples; ECGs; Venepuncture; Vaccinations (such as influenza, RSV etc.); Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
  • Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
  • Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies

  Desirable

  • Chronic disease management awareness for: Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Other Respiratory conditions; Hypertension; Heart Failure; Spirometry
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health landscape

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner

  Desirable

  • Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
  • Experience with clinical risk management

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

  Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
  • Respiratory qualification such as Spirometry Certification (Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology)

  Person Specification

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
  • Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

  Desirable

  • Good clinical IT system knowledge (EMIS Web)

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

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

  Desirable

  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Effectively utilise resources

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working autonomously
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures

  Desirable

  • Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients

  Clinical Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Clinical knowledge in the following: Wound care/removal of sutures and staples; ECGs; Venepuncture; Vaccinations (such as influenza, RSV etc.); Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
  • Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
  • Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies

  Desirable

  • Chronic disease management awareness for: Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Other Respiratory conditions; Hypertension; Heart Failure; Spirometry
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health landscape

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner

  Desirable

  • Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
  • Experience with clinical risk management

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

  Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
  • Respiratory qualification such as Spirometry Certification (Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology)

  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

  Maryport Health Services

  Address

  Alneburgh House

  Ewanrigg Rd

  Maryport

  Cumbria

  CA15 8EL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maryport Health Services

  Address

  Alneburgh House

  Ewanrigg Rd

  Maryport

  Cumbria

  CA15 8EL

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

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