Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3HD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5883-26-0013 |
Summary
Responding to, dealing with and treating patients with respect, patience, diplomacy and tact. Receiving patients who present with undiagnosed clinical needs, making clinical assessments of those needs and then developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet those needs. Making professionally autonomous decisions relating to patients presenting with problems for which you will have sole responsibility and be accountable for. Managing challenging consultations effectively with the patients and others in sensitive or difficult situations such as disability, distressed and angry people and third party consultations. Managing and prioritising own caseload effectively, working on your own initiative within agreed clinical boundaries and being confident in own decision-making processes. Performing duties and supporting research following appropriate training, practice guidelines and evidence-based practice. Admitting patients to the primary and secondary health care systems, by initiating and carrying out treatment or by referral to other clinical professionals. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early symptoms of disease. Participating in chronic disease management clinics within the practice and providing practical assistance and professional advice to achieve minimum standards of care. Facilitating patient involvement in care planning by providing accurate clinical information which empowers them to be involved in making informed decisions about their health, lifestyle and choices. Providing educational opportunities relating to health care and health promotion. Providing advice and specialist information to the health community, nursing and other professional colleagues relating to the particular health care needs of the key client groups in the Surgery. Evaluating patients and treatments and discharging patients from ongoing care where appropriate. Participating with the Surgery team, interacting and combining with other health care professionals both internally and externally to formulate policies, provide a comprehensive service to patients, develop the Surgery and build networks for the effective management and care of patients. Support the Surgery in achieving quality indicators and targets. Working closely with Care and Nursing Homes concerning treatment and ongoing case management of registered patients with the homes. Visiting patients at home as necessary. Maintaining the standards, quality assessments and audit of practice in order to improve the standards in line with the clinical governance policy of the practice. Taking part in appropriate clinical supervision to maintain and improve standards of care, and to be regularly monitored for quality and consistency of service. Supervising, deploying and developing staff in the Surgery where appropriate to encourage a skill mix. Being involved in the recruitment, selection and appointment of Surgery staff. Being responsible for efficient and effective use of resources and providing consistently high-quality standards of clinical care. Attending meetings at the Surgery as necessary. Any other reasonable duties required to support the needs of the Surgery. Working closely with Care and Nursing Homes concerning treatment and ongoing case management of registered patients with the homes.