We are looking to recruit a full‑time practice nurse at a large GP practice based in West Derby, Liverpool. Our multidisciplinary team includes a lead nurse, HCA, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, GPs, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribing link workers and 7 training doctors on site.
We are recognised for high QOF and Local Quality Contract achievement and we are committed to continuing our success through team growth. The role is supported by a Care Navigation and data team and an experienced management team.
Main duties of the job
- Baby clinics and infant immunisations
- LTC management
- QOF and Local Quality Contract management
- Cervical cytology clinics, including support to PCN Sexual Health Clinic
- Routine blood and urine sample collection
Job responsibilities
Job summary
You will work alongside the lead nurse providing agreed lead areas of care, working autonomously and within an enhanced primary care team.
Primary key responsibilities
- Deliver and manage all cytology programmes, adhering to national guidance
- Ensure nursing participation within all quality contracts (QOF/GP Spec)
- Assess patient needs, incorporating evidence‑based practice
- Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- Implement and evaluate treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- Identify, manage and support patients at risk of long‑term conditions
- Provide routine nursing care aligned with NICE, NSC and local policies
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
- Review patient medications to enhance compliance
- Provide guidance on prescribed and OTC medications, side effects and dosages
- Coordinate travel medicine services
- Request pathology services and process results
- Participate in chronic disease clinics and refer to secondary/specialist care as required
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with legislation
- Use SNOMED codes effectively within the nursing team
- Maintain chronic disease registers
- Participate in well‑woman and baby immunisation clinics
- Ensure compliance with chaperone policy and winter vaccine schedules
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
- Support the team in clinical emergencies
- Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs
- Support vaccination programmes for adults and children
Secondary responsibilities
- Review audit protocols and processes, utilising the audit cycle
- Support all nursing team members
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Engage in shared learning within the practice to improve patient care
- Continuously review clinical practices and respond to national policies and initiatives
- Participate in review of significant and near‑miss events using RCA methodology
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Mentor or teaching qualification (desirable)
- Post‑graduate diploma or degree in Chronic Disease Management (desirable)
- Nurse prescriber (desirable)
- Formal infection prevention and control training (completed or in progress) (desirable)
- Family planning qualification (desirable)
Experience
- Experience working in a primary care environment (essential)
- Experience in a nursing team within primary care (essential)
- Experience in chronic disease management (essential)
- Experience working autonomously (essential)
- Experience as a practice nurse or community nurse (essential)
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures (essential)
- Experience managing elderly and housebound patients (essential)
- Experience of quality initiatives, e.g., benchmarking (essential)
Clinical knowledge and skills
- Complete and up‑to‑date cytology training (essential)
- Travel clinic knowledge (essential)
- Baby clinic and vaccination experience (essential)
- New patient medicals (essential)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing results (essential)
- Evidence‑based practice (essential)
- Knowledge of PGDs and associated policy (essential)
- Accurate clinical note recording (essential)
- Working within own scope of practice and knowing when to refer to GPs (essential)
- Offering a chaperone service (essential)
- Women’s health: cervical cytology, contraception, etc. (essential)
- Immunisations: routine, childhood and travel (essential)
- Chronic disease management (essential)
- Travel medicine advice (essential)
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance (essential)
- Knowledge of public health issues locally (essential)
- Awareness of wider health arena issues (essential)
- Health promotion strategies (essential)
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Effective time‑management (planning and organising)
- Teamwork and autonomy
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem‑solving and analytical skills
- Adherence to clinical policy and procedure
- Audit programme experience
- Clinical risk management experience
- Strong IT skills and competence in EMIS
- Polite telephone manner
Personal qualities
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- High integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effective communication of patient needs
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and supportive of team effort
- Motivated, forward‑thinking problem solver
- Ability to process information accurately and interpret data
- Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
Other requirements
- Flexibility to work enhanced access clinics
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Evidence for nurse re‑validation
- Continued professional development evidence (CPD) appropriate for a Practice Nurse
Notes: The job description and person specification may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the organisation and the individual. All personnel should be prepared to accept additional or surrender existing duties to enable the efficient running of the organisation.
Experience
- See person specification
- Experience working within a GP practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offences Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
