Senior Practice Nurse

Friar Gate Surgery is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who can offer a full range of nursing services to join our friendly practice. The hours we require ideally would be between 25-30 hours daily. You will be required to undertake all aspects of the practice nurse role including cervical screening, baby immunisations and chronic disease management supporting our existing nurse and pharmacy technician and working closely with the two GPs.

Main duties of the job

• Patient Care: Assist and support with clinical tasks like wound care, cytology, childhood immunisations, medicals, and chaperoning. Conduct pathology requests, and manage LTCs including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, and the other Quality and Outcome Framework Reviews.
• Clinical & Admin Duties: Follow protocols, maintain equipment and rooms, ensure stock rotations, and handle vaccine orders manage flu home visits, keep mandatory check records, and support administrative processes.
• Confidentiality: Safeguard patient data and uphold practice policies on sensitive information.
• Health & Safety: Implement infection control protocols, manage PPE and hand hygiene, handle specimens, and oversee sterile environments. Train on safety measures, monitor equipment, and address hazards.
• Equality & Diversity: Promote inclusive behaviour, respect patient rights, and act in a non‑judgemental manner.
• Development & Quality: Participate in training, personal development, performance reviews, and audits. Work on team and individual effectiveness, and ensure high standards of care.
• Communication: Maintain clear, adaptable communication with patients, carers, and colleagues.

Job responsibilities

• Clinical Skills

• Long-term condition management: Asthma (including peak flow readings and spirometry), COPD, Diabetes - Reviews including foot checks and care planning, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and CHD Management, CKD Management.
• Screening and health checks: BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, and smoking status, New Patient checks, NHS Health Checks, Mental Health Reviews, Learning Disability Reviews.
• Women’s health and family planning: Cervical cytology, General family planning services.
• Procedures and wound care: Wound care, Suture and clip removal.
• Travel health: Advice and preparation, Travel Immunisations, NHS Vaccinations and immunisations.
• Additional procedures: Ear syringing.

• Administer injections under an individualised prescription or PGD.
• Request pathology tests, such as urine cultures and swabs.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and family planning as required.
• Maintain cold chain procedures to ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

• Apply infection control measures within the practice in line with local and national guidelines, including: Universal hygiene precautions, Collection and handling of laboratory specimens, Segregation and disposal of waste materials, Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment, Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries, Managing blood and body fluid spillages, Ensuring safe disposal of clinical waste and PPE.
• Support patients and colleagues in adopting effective infection control measures.
• Lead or participate in infection prevention and control audits to maintain high standards.

• Be proficient in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques to respond to emergencies effectively.
• Support the maintenance of emergency equipment (e.g., trolley and drugs) and attend updates as required.

• Maintain and ensure cleanliness of equipment used by nurses and GPs.
• Stock and rotate items in GP and nurse rooms as needed.
• Chaperone and assist patients during examinations conducted by other clinicians.
• Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of treatment rooms.

• Order and manage stock such as Health Promotion Literature, District Hospital supplies, Vaccinations to maintain adequate levels.
• Participate in administrative systems and ensure accurate documentation of patient medical records following legal and ethical standards.
• Advise management on potential problems or errors within assigned tasks.
• Attend and contribute to Practice meetings as needed.

• Perform any other delegated duties appropriate to the role.

• Participate in research projects within the practice as required.
• Engage in the education and training of students from all disciplines.
• Assist in the induction of practice staff, with particular emphasis on nursing team members.

• Maintain effective communication with other agencies and staff involved in patient care, ensuring confidentiality is respected.
• Participate in continued education through attendance at courses and study days to support professional development.

Person Specification

• Qualifications: Experience using SystmOne, Accurx, Arden's Templates, Experience working with deprived populations, Delivery of clinical audit QOF management.
• Experience: Experience of working in a GP Practice, Experience of working in primary care, Experience of being a Practice Nurse in a GP Practice, Experience of working within a nursing team, Experience of being a Lead/Senior Practice Nurse.

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.