About this role
Job summary
Blackhall and Peterlee Practice has an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and motivated professional with excellent clinical, organisational, and communication skills, who has the ability to work autonomously.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care, with diabetes management as a key priority, alongside wider chronic disease management. Ideally experience and confidence in delivering diabetes reviews, patient education, and ongoing management plans is desireable.
Additional responsibilities include cervical cytology, immunisations, wound care, health promotion, and minor illness treatment.
Main duties of the job
Our Practice Nurse role would be expected to undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care or treatment in conjunction with our clinical team and Practice Policies. The role involves working across three sites at Blackhall, Peterlee and New Seaham.
Ideally you would be able to support and deliver a high level of quality care and service based on the needs of the patient population of which would include treatment, management plans, screening, preventative care and patient education. In addition, you would also be expected to support the Practice in meeting its contractual obligations and delivery of enhanced service specifications.
About us
Blackhall and Peterlee Practice is located in the Easington area in County Durham and operates across two locations caring for 10,000+ patients.
We are a large training practice with four GP partners, four salaried GPs, a nursing team of nurse practitioners, nurses and HCAs, pharmacists along with a large administrative team to support the team and patients. We provide education and supervision for GP trainees and medical students.
As part of Easington Central PCN we offer enhanced access and attached staff including a physiotherapist, health and wellbeing coach, clinical pharmacist, care coordinator, adult mental health support, CAMHS and social prescribers. Everyone within the team and wider PCN team is supportive, friendly and approachable.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
Conduct chronic disease management clinics, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
Perform cervical cytology and sexual health advice
Administer vaccinations and immunisations, including childhood and travel vaccines
Provide wound care, including dressings and suture removal
Conduct health checks and screenings
Manage minor illnesses and injuries providing treatment and advice
Assist with minor surgical procedure and perform ECGs
Health Promotion
Provide lifestyle advice, including smoking cessation, weight management and dietary advice.
Support patients in managing their long-term condition through education and self-care advice.
Administration and Professional Responsibilities
Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records of all consultations and treatments using practice's clinical system, SystmOne
Participate in clinical audits and contribute to the practice's QOF targets
Assist in the development and implementation of practice policies and protocols
Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Confidentiality
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
You may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health and Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy and Infection Control Policy, to include:
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) activities to maintain and enhance clinical skills
Undertake mandatory training and keep up-to-date with relevant guidelines and best practices
Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Computer literacy, Demonstrable interpersonal skills and communication skills, Evidence of problem-solving and decision-making skills, Understanding the importance of evidenced-based practice, Ability to record accurate clinical notes, Broad knowledge of clinical governance, Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control, Understand the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policies
Desirable
QoF/CQC related clinical and administrative work
Experience Essential
Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC code of professional conduct Experience of working in a GP practice or in a primary care setting, Experience of dealing with patients independently on a one-to-one basis, Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, Strong organisational and time- management skills, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Independent travel is essential along with the ability to work effectively as part of a team to assist the practice in providing an excellent standard of patient care.
Desirable
Chronic disease management, specifically Diabetes. Knowledge of SystmOne.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse RN with current NMC registration, Evidence of continuous professional development, Full driving license holder
Desirable
Cervical cytology qualification, Childhood immunisations and travel vaccination.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Blackhall and Peterlee Practice
Address Hesleden Road
Blackhall Colliery
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS27 4LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.blackhallandpeterleepractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)