Experienced General Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

The Experienced General Practice Nurse plays a pivotal role in delivering safe, high-quality, and person-centred care. This role is integral to achieving the objectives of the 2026/27 Network Contract DES, with a focus on continuity of care, health inequalities reduction, digital transformation, and long-term condition (LTC) optimisation.

Full-time (37.5 hours per week), or part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) considered in line with service requirements.

This role is included within the extended hours provision and will involve working an evening on a rota basis.

Expected interview date: week commencing 2nd November

Please note: this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work as part of the existing practice nurse team on long-term condition management, champion public health and prevention, and embed population health principles within general practice.

They will support the development and supervision of new-to-practice nurses and other multidisciplinary staff, contributing to workforce capability across the Primary Care Network. The role also involves fostering integration with community, secondary, and social care systems to ensure proactive and joined-up care delivery.

The post holder will be working at registered nurse level practice as detailed in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Job description

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work within the multidisciplinary team on long-term condition management across the PCN, ensuring evidence-based, standardised care aligned with QOF, IIF, and local priorities
• Support practice teams to identify at-risk patients and implement proactive care plans
• Support public health and screening programmes, including delivery and uptake of immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening. Work with the PCN team to achieve national targets and reduce variation in outcomes
• Mentor, support, and supervise new-to-general-practice nurses, student nurses, and other healthcare professionals e.g., nursing associates, HCSWs across the PCN, contributing to induction, professional development, and appraisal processes
• Work collaboratively across the PCN, actively engaging with community services, secondary care, social care, and voluntary sector providers to ensure integrated and holistic care pathways
• Undertake mandatory training and CPD to meet NMC revalidation and practice needs
• Reflect on learning using appropriate frameworks e.g. NMC Code
• Adhere to CQC standards, infection prevention and control protocols, and safeguarding responsibilities
• Participate in audits, significant event reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain confidentiality, information governance, and data protection in line with NHS standards
• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Ensure that their own practice is kept updated, using an acceptable model of clinical supervision
• Take every opportunity to expand individual practice in line with the principles contained within the Nursing and Midwifery Councils document The Code 2015 or equivalent professional body
• Communicate with enthusiasm and conviction; in a style that, when relevant, motivates, inspires, and encourages
• Create a trusting partnership with patients and/or relatives/carers to communicate and explain complex medical issues - including new diagnoses and agree a management/treatment plan
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with doctors or independently to agreed protocols. This would include:

o Dressings, care and treatment of minor skin disorders and wounds including removal of sutures.

o Routine intramuscular and subcutaneous injections

o Ear syringing

o Taking blood, scrapings and swabs for laboratory investigation

o Taking cervical smears

o Perform ECGs

o Monitor Warfarin levels via INR Star

o Assist doctors with minor operations

o Take part in immunisation campaigns e.g. flu

o Provide health screening, advising on general healthcare and treatment of minor ailments, referring to a doctor where appropriate

o Keep and maintain patient records via the computer

o Undertake and attend regular appropriate training courses, updates and meetings

ALL POST HOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO

• Adhere to West Mendip PCN policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training
• Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training
• Take part in an annual appraisal
• Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018
• Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body should registration be required for the post
• Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Infection Control policies and procedures
• Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations
• Perform general administrative duties such as locating of clinical files and working with the administrative team as required
• Document in patient notes in the agreed PCN format
• Report untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies or injury to senior staff
• Strive to maintain quality within the PCN, and alert other team members to issues of quality and risk, assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other services and organisations to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

NOTE

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be updated to reflect evolving service needs, following consultation with the post holder. All duties are to be carried out in accordance with West Mendip PCN policies, procedures and guidelines. Routine operational changes do not require amendment.

PROFESSIONAL AND STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is expected to maintain confidentiality, uphold equality, diversity and inclusion, and comply with safeguarding, health and safety, risk management and data protection requirements at all times. They are required to work in line with PCN policies, legal obligations and professional standards, engage in relevant training and development, and maintain accurate and secure records.

About us

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) were established in July 2019 as part of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve the quality and accessibility of care by encouraging collaboration among various healthcare services and community organisations.

One of 13 PCNs in Somerset, we are a collaboration of five GP practices in West Mendip: Glastonbury Health Centre, Glastonbury Surgery, Wells City Practice, Wells Health Centre and Vine Surgery Partnership (Street).

At Wells City Practice, you'll be joining a friendly, supportive team committed to providing high-quality patient care. Serving around 8,500 patients, the practice has a 'Good' CQC rating, high levels of patient satisfaction and strong QOF achievement.

Our multidisciplinary team includes six partners, two salaried GPs, a paramedic practitioner, nurses, HCAs, FCP, Clinical Pharmacist and an experienced administrative and management team. We are actively involved in training, research and collaborative working through our local Primary Care Network. We offer opportunities for professional development and training, alongside flexible working arrangements that support a positive work-life balance.

Based in the cathedral city of Wells, the practice offers the opportunity to work in a beautiful part of Somerset, with the Mendip countryside on your doorstep and excellent links to Bath, Bristol and the south coast.