General Practice Nurse (GPN)
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bollington, SK10 5JH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3049-25-0009 |
Summary
Please see attached job description for further detail Duties and Responsibilities Professional: Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions. Assist the delivery of the strategies detailed by QOF. Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice team. Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with all members the primary health care team and the wider care community. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live well and apply principles of self-care. Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets for general practice Support infection control measures within the practice educating and supporting colleagues in adoption of sound infection control measures. Participate in annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development, and maintaining documentation in line with professional requirements. Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care. Contribute to the provision of equitable, high quality services for patients in the locality. Maintain an interest in national research initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals as appropriate. Responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. Clinical: The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse to carry out competently without direct supervision following practice protocols and appropriate training: Chronic Disease Management, via virtual and face to face consultation Opportunistic screening when clinically required Venepuncture and electrocardiography Wound care management, dressing techniques, leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging as required Administration of prescribed regular medications via injection as required Ear examination / microsuction as applicable, with appropriate training Participate in cervical screening and women’s health promotion, including contraceptive advice and pill checks as appropriate Administration of adult and paediatric immunisations and vaccinations under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients. Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures. Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g., burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma exacerbations, cardiac chest pain Demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques Education and Training: Maintain a level of expertise in all pertinent areas of health care and seek to develop new and improved skills. Advise members of the public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention and protection. Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuous education programme. Take responsibility for personal development and education including in-service mandatory training as specified by Middlewood. Participate in training and supervision of other members of the nursing team and learners in placements at Middlewood. Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training; attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments. Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain periodic professional registration and revalidation with the NMC. Quality: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Incident reporting where required to escalate harm or near misses, so we can learn from mistakes and put mitigation in place Escalate any issues to the Clinical Service Manager or Risk and Governance Lead Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.