Practice Nurse in Grays

We are a friendly, patient-focused GP practice serving approximately 5,300 patients across our main surgery and branch site. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our team and help deliver high-quality care to our local community. As the sole nurse based at your branch surgery, you will enjoy a varied and autonomous role, building strong relationships with patients and making a real difference to their health and wellbeing. While you will work independently day-to-day, you will have the support of an experienced nursing colleague at our sister branch, providing opportunities for collaboration, advice, and professional support.

If you are a caring, motivated nurse who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team and values continuity of care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of nursing care to our patient population, supporting the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and hypertension. The role will include:

• Undertaking NHS Health Checks
• Performing cervical smear tests
• Administering childhood immunisations and adult vaccination programmes, including seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
• Delivering wound care and dressings

The Practice Nurse will also play an important role in promoting health and wellbeing, supporting infection prevention and control procedures, maintaining accurate clinical records, and contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

About us

Dell Medical Centre is a well-established, friendly GP practice serving our local community from our main surgery and branch site. We are proud of our Good CQC rating and the consistently high levels of patient satisfaction we achieve, reflecting our commitment to delivering safe, caring, and high-quality healthcare. Our practice is supported by a welcoming and dedicated multidisciplinary team who work closely together to provide excellent patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. We value our staff and strive to create a positive workplace where colleagues feel respected, supported, and able to develop professionally.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose: Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc. Improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Undertake chronic disease management as required by the Practice. Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, LES/DES is a vital element of the post. Act as Infection control Lead for the practice.

Main Tasks Duties and Responsibilities

Professional

• Make professionally autonomous decisions and provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care
• Deliver person-centred and compassionate care, including support for self-management and behavioural change and motivational interviewing
• Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and palliative/anticipatory care planning meetings
• Maintain a personal progress and training plan to keep up to date with current thinking and developments, as well as identifying own training requirements and attending appropriate courses
• Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of peer audit, review and appraisal
• Maintain professional registration
• Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Record accurate and timely consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards. Ensure that all data entered is correctly coded
• Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally
• Maintain membership of an appropriate medical indemnity provider
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Clinical Role

• Monitor, interpret and evaluate patient test results and initiate appropriate treatment, or refer on if required
• Make appropriate referrals to primary, community and secondary health care teams
• Systematically manage chronic disease in the patient population, including asthma, diabetes and COPD
• Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required e.g. lipids, blood pressure, cervical smears, etc.
• Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography
• Undertake wound care/management, dressings and suture removal
• Undertake leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging
• Carry out ear examination and micro suction
• Perform cervical screening and promote breast cancer awareness
• Provide an adult and paediatric immunisation service under individualised prescriptions or Patient Group Directions, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
• Provide other injections as required and within competence, both IM and SC
• Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their behaviours; refer appropriately.
• Deliver the smoking cessation service
• Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and travel advice
• Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries
• Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks
• Undertake annual training and demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
• Provide contraception and family planning advice, including pill checks
• Undertake new patient and NHS health checks
• Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any other relevant service frameworks

Administration, Audit Quality & Education

• Complete all mandatory training modules as specified by the Practice
• Contribute to research and development programmes where required to improve clinical practice
• Participate in practice audits as required
• Assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign
• Restock and maintain clinical areas
• Carry out regular checks on emergency equipment and schedule maintenance as required
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs; ensure all drugs are in-date and specified stock levels are maintained
• Carry out drug and vaccine stock take and re-ordering on monthly basis under supervision
• Maintain health promotion literature and information for patients
• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
• Work safely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC registration
• Desirable: Cervical smear taker

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.