Job summary
We are pleased to invite applications for the position of Practice Nurse within our friendly, forward-thinking training practice, where staff wellbeing, professional development and clinical excellence are central to our ethos.
We are currently advertising for a Practice Nurse and/or Nursing Associate, however we will be appointing a candidate into a role of up to 35 hours per week or jobshare. The salary for this role is dependant on experience.
Our practice continues to grow in both scope and capability, with dedicated research facilities now established and enhanced clinical services available to patients within practice including diabetes specialist, rheumatology, and sexual health, minor operation and skin clinics.
Our clinical team is comprised of four Partners, three Salaried GPs and a skilled multidisciplinary workforce comprising Paramedic Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses with specialist expertise in heart failure and diabetes.
As a Practice Nurse at Readesmoor, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of our practice. You will work as an autonomous clinician, delivering exceptional, patient centered care while upholding the highest professional standards and supporting the wider nursing team.
The post holder will be responsible for clinical services including public health and screening programmes, infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support safe, effective patient care across infection control, longterm condition management, and population health.
Core duties include working to IPC policy, assessing patient needs, and contributing to quality improvement. The role develops and delivers care plans for frail or housebound patients and supports public health programmes such as immunisations, cervical screening and public health promotion.
Population health approaches are embedded to reduce inequalities and improve access.
The post holder will provide evidence based care, teach patients and families about condition management, and support new clinicians.
Responsibilities include participating in audits, updating protocols and working within national and local guidelines.
The postholder recognises professional boundaries, supports enhanced services, adheres to safeguarding legislation, and assists with complaints and learning from incidents.
The postholder completes mandatory training, contributes to clinical governance, review policies, and attend annual appraisal.
Additional duties include participating in public health campaigns, offering travel advice, providing wound care, maintaining accurate coded records, supporting QOF targets, managing chronic disease registers, maintaining a safe workspace, chaperoning, assisting in emergencies, and liaising with external agencies for vulnerable patients.
Other tasks may be required depending on workload and staffing.
About us
Readesmoor is the largest GP surgery in Congleton, with a patient population of around 14,500. Congleton itself is a market town with a population of around 30,000. The patient population is varied in terms of its socioeconomic and geographic profile. Readesmoor is part of the Congleton and Holmes Chapel (CHOC) PCN, which is made up of 4 practices.
The PCN covers a population of around 47,000 across this area of Cheshire East. The PCN collaborate to provide services to patients, including coordinating vaccinations, extended access services and funding for additional primary care services and staff, such as Advanced Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners and First Contact Physiotherapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse supports safe, effective patient care across infection control, longterm condition management, and population health. Core duties include working to IPC policy, assessing patient needs, and contributing to quality improvement. The role develops and delivers care plans for frail or housebound patients and supports public health programmes such as immunisations, cervical screening, and opportunistic health promotion. Population health approaches are embedded to reduce inequalities and improve access.
The nurse provides evidence based routine care, teaches patients and families about condition management, and supports new clinicians. Responsibilities include participating in audits and research, updating protocols, and working within national and local guidelines. The nurse recognises professional boundaries, supports enhanced services, adheres to safeguarding legislation, and assists with complaints and learning from incidents.
They complete mandatory training, contribute to clinical governance, review policies, and attend annual appraisal. Additional duties include leading public health campaigns, offering travel advice, providing wound care, maintaining accurate coded records, supporting QOF targets, managing chronic disease registers, maintaining a safe workspace, chaperoning, assisting in emergencies, and liaising with external agencies for vulnerable patients. Other tasks may be required depending on workload and staffing.
Person Specification
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience with chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
- An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
- Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality
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 name
Readesmoor Medical Group Practice
Pay: From £24,784.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
