Practice Nurse in Leominster

Are you looking to work in a beautiful rural location as part of a high achieving, friendly and supportive training practice? Are you an enthusiastic and experienced general practice nurse or registered nurse with relevant experience or willingness to undertake further training? If so, you may be the person for us.

At Mortimer Medical Practice, we are delighted to offer an exciting job opportunity for a new Practice Nurse to join our nursing team. Ideally, the successful candidate would be able to start as soon as possible but we are flexible and willing to wait for the right individual.

The successful candidate will:

• Play a key role in the delivery of general treatment room duties including venepuncture, ECGs, immunisations and wound care.
• Chronic disease management, in particular diabetes.
• Work with the wider MDT to ensure safe and effective patient centred care.
• Participate in the development of protocols, audits and service evaluation.
• Engage in professional development and mandatory training.
• Support the self-management of patients through education, advice and health promotion.
• Manage workload effectively, prioritising patient needs while maintaining high standards of care and professionalism.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation in line with NMC standards.
• Willingness to travel between sites when required.

Mortimer Medical Practice is a friendly, well-established GP practice located in the heart of rural Kingsland in Herefordshire, serving a diverse and supportive patient population. We are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively and values mutual respect, professionalism and kindness. We foster a positive workplace culture where every team member is recognised for their contribution and encouraged to develop their skills and interests. Staff wellbeing is important to us, and we strive to maintain a supportive atmosphere where colleagues feel valued.

We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and providing excellent clinical care. Our team benefits from strong clinical leadership, regular communication and opportunities for ongoing professional development. We encourage learning, share expertise across the practice and support career progression wherever possible.

As a smaller community-focused practice, we offer the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and colleagues alike. We take pride in knowing our patients well and delivering personalised care that makes a real difference to their health and wellbeing.

Mortimer Medical Practice offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career in primary care while enjoying a rewarding and fulfilling working environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• To assess the needs of patients, providing appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with the GP, or independently, as appropriate.
• Refer to colleagues or other agencies as appropriate.
• Provide the full range of practice nursing services, including venepuncture, ECG measurement, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, vaccinations, swabs, health checks, assessment of risk factors, lifestyle advice, weight management, smoking cessation, ear care, suture removal, wound care, family planning, etc.
• To manage the care of patients with long term conditions. This may include organisational responsibility for specific disease areas.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients either with or at risk of developing a long term condition which meets identified needs and promote health and well-being.
• Select appropriate tests for patients, and interpret and act on results where appropriate.
• Support effective treatment and prescribing by working with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments, reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, and providing information and advice (including over-the-counter medication) on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Educate and support patients as needed, including adopting healthy lifestyles, appropriate self-care for minor illness and following care plans for long term conditions.
• Provide a sexual health service where appropriate.
• Provide a minor illness service.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Organise and/or run initiatives, including contacting patients, to improve uptake of screening, vaccinations or other services and support the achievement of targets (e.g. under the Quality and Outcomes Framework and other commissioned services).
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records to relevant professional standards/guidelines.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist the partners and lead nurse in planning and developing new nursing services as required.
• Assist when required the lead nurse ensuring nursing guidelines, policies and other documents (including PGDs) are up-to date.
• Assess, advise on, implement, monitor and ensure the quality of enhanced services as requested.
• Participate and support with the implementation of induction programmes for new nursing staff.
• Assist in assessing competence of clinical staff where required, including in-house certification of staff where appropriate (e.g. Healthcare Assistants).
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and training as necessary to update skills and knowledge.
• Participation in the educational and training events and meetings of the Practice.
• Participation in the induction of new staff, students and other attached professionals as necessary.
• Support the nursing team by providing routine and unplanned cover across all sites when required.

NB: This job description is not exhaustive and the postholder may be required to perform other duties. These may vary from time to time but will not change the remit of this post. Should substantive changes in the range of work become necessary these will not be carried out without consultation with the post holder.

Qualifications:

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Level 6 in Diabetes management or above
• Proficiency in using EMIS

Experience:

• Experience of nurse led chronic disease management clinics, in particular Diabetes
• Experience in venepuncture, immunisations and vaccination administration.
• Performing ECGs.
• Proficient in lower limb assessment and management, including vascular assessment and compression therapy.
• Proficient in assessment and management of acute and chronic wounds.
• Experience in long term conditions, particularly Diabetes or willingness to undertake training.
• Up to date training and knowledge in childhood immunisations or willingness to undertake training.
• Managing and ordering stock where necessary
• Experience working autonomously within their scope of practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have a clear understanding and compliance with all infection control principles.
• Have a clear understanding of adult and child safeguarding.
• Experience in a Primary Care Setting
• Cervical Screening.
• Experience in assisting with minor operations clinics.
• Up to date knowledge and training in travel health.

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.