Practice Nurse, St Pauls ClinicNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and approachable Practice Nurse to join our team at St Pauls Clinic.

The role will involve providing high-quality nursing care to our diverse patient population, including long-term condition management, cervical screening, immunisations, wound care, health promotion and other routine practice nursing duties.

You will work closely with our GPs, Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacists, healthcare assistants and wider practice team, with the opportunity to contribute to how services are developed and delivered.

We are looking for someone who is confident working independently, organised, adaptable and comfortable in a busy primary care environment. Good communication skills are essential, as our patients have a wide range of health, social and communication needs.

Experience in general practice is desirable, although we are happy to consider candidates with relevant transferable experience and a willingness to develop their primary care skills.

This is a varied role in a supportive team where good ideas are welcomed and there is scope to shape the role around the right candidates experience and interests.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will provide a range of nursing services to patients, working both independently and as part of the wider clinical team.

Main duties will include:

• Long-term condition reviews and ongoing management.
• Cervical screening.
• Childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations.
• Wound care, dressings and suture or clip removal.
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Routine health checks and monitoring.
• Supporting patients with medicines and treatment plans within the scope of the role.
• Providing advice and education to patients about managing their health.
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records.
• Following infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements.
• Working within practice protocols and current national guidance.
• Contributing to audits, quality improvement work and service development.
• Working closely with GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and the wider practice team.
• Taking responsibility for maintaining professional competence and completing relevant training and updates.

The exact mix of duties can be shaped around the successful candidates experience, competencies and areas of interest.

Job description

Practice Nurse

Practice: St Pauls Clinic, Newport

Responsible to: Practice Manager / GP Partners

Accountable to: GP Partners

Hours: To be agreed

Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications

Job Purpose

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and patient-centred nursing care to the practice population.

The postholder will work within their professional competence, practice policies and current clinical guidance, taking responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of appropriate nursing care.

The role will include a broad range of general practice nursing duties, with the exact scope shaped around the successful candi

About us

St Pauls Clinic is a busy GP practice in Newport, providing NHS primary care to a diverse local community.We work in an area with significant health inequalities and a wide range of clinical, social and communication needs. No two days are quite the same, and the work can be challenging, varied and genuinely rewarding.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses, healthcare assistants and an experienced administrative team. We work closely together and make good use of the skills across the whole team.

Our patients come from many different backgrounds and speak a wide range of languages. Good communication, flexibility and an understanding that one approach will not work for everyone are important parts of working here.

St Pauls is busy and we do not pretend otherwise. We value people who are practical, kind, reliable and comfortable working as part of a team.

In return, you will work with a team that understands the pressures of primary care, supports one another and is always looking for sensible ways to improve things for both patients and staff.

If you want to work somewhere where the work matters, the population is varied and people are encouraged to contribute ideas, St Pauls may be a good fit.