Practice Nurse in Gloucester

We are looking for a professional, hardworking, experienced,

Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Aspen Medical Practice team.

We welcome applications from nurses with a passion for delivering high‑quality patient care, with an interest in diabetes management being desirable.

This role offers full‑time hours.

Part‑time hours may be considered for the right candidate.

Full‑time hours are worked across four days, from 8:30am to 6:30pm, with one scheduled late shift from 11am to 8:00pm.

Opportunities to work additional hours on Saturday mornings may also be available.

Benefits include

• Free on‑site car parking
• No requirement to work on bank holidays
• Opportunities for training and career development

Salary dependent on experience.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Full details including a job description, detailed person specification and information about arranging a visit are available in a recruitment pack available on our website or attached to this advert.

About us

Aspen Medical Practice was formed from the merger of four practices in 2018 and is now a single large practice looking after about 32,000 patients.

We have 140 employees who all work together as one multi‑disciplinary team trying to provide the best service we can for our patients and their families.

Whilst patient care is key, we also value the wellbeing of our employees and offer free parking, access to the NHS pension scheme, enhanced sickness allowances, monthly protected learning time events, length of service recognition and much more.

We listen to our staff via suggestion boxes, surveys and our staff forum and have made several changes in recent years in response to this.

• Job responsibilities
• Post
• Practice Nurse
• Responsible to
• Lead Practice Nurse
• Purpose

To provide high‑quality nursing care to patients within a general practice setting, promoting health, preventing illness, and supporting the diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and long‑term conditions.

The role involves delivering evidence‑based care, health education, immunisations, screening programmes, and supporting patients to maintain and improve their wellbeing while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide patient assessments, treatment, advice and ongoing care.
• Administer vaccinations, immunisations and prescribed medications.
• Conduct health screenings, routine checks and chronic disease reviews.
• Manage long‑term conditions including diabetes, asthma and hypertension.
• Undertake wound care, dressings and cervical screening when trained.
• Promote health education, prevention and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and support infection control practices.
• Collaborate with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence‑based care in line with professional standards and guidelines.
• Role and Objectives
• To undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the GPs, Nurse Practitioners and other practice nurses or independently, in line with competence and need.
• To maintain or improve standards of care and be actively involved in identifying practice population needs.
• To demonstrate and apply knowledge related to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
• To provide therapeutic interventions within a broader health promotion/public health strategy and enable patients to take action to meet their priorities for health.
• To help provide education and training regarding long‑term conditions as required.
• To provide specialist advice to patients and relatives in relation to long‑term conditions.
• To undertake any further training as required to ensure appropriate role development.
• To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and maintain accurate records.
• Key Tasks and Responsibilities
• Patient assessment and care
• Managing and monitoring long‑term conditions, specifically diabetes mellitus as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
• Conducting reviews, adjusting care plans within scope of practice and supporting lifestyle changes
• Monitoring blood results and medication effectiveness
• Health promotion and prevention
• Immunisations and vaccinations
• Wound care and minor procedures

• Carrying out procedures such as

• Ear care (if trained)
• ECG recording
• Cervical screening (smear tests)
• Urine testing
• Supporting contraception and reproductive health services (depending on training)
• Providing advice on sexual health and menopause care (depending on training)
• Medication management including administering medicines within competency and local protocols
• Supporting medication reviews
• Following prescribing and medicines management policies
• Patient education and support
• Maintaining professional standards in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code
• Safeguarding responsibilities
• Team working and professional development
• Working alongside GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and other primary care professionals
• Maintaining clinical competence through continuing professional development (CPD)
• General Tasks
• Clinical governance and safety
• Maintaining accurate patient records
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures
• Participate in audit and quality improvement
• Report incidents and safeguarding concerns

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current active registration on the NMC register.
• Degree, Diploma or equivalent qualification in nursing.
• GPN certificate or Primary Care qualification.
• Certificate, diploma or equivalent in Diabetes management.
• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing.

Experience

• Competence in core general practice skills including immunisation and vaccination, cervical cytology, wound care, dressings, phlebotomy, administration of medicines and health promotion and screening.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection control and clinical governance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience in a GP or primary care setting.
• Experience of managing complex diabetes, to include insulin and GLP1 starts, ongoing monitoring and use of continuous glucose monitoring.
• Experience supervising students and Healthcare Assistants.
• Other Experience, Skills and Requirements
• Right to work in the UK.
• Good communication, organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to work one scheduled late shift per week (usually 11am to 8:00pm).
• Experience using TPP Systm One.
• 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.

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