About this role
Job summary
Experienced GP Practice Nurse
Working across two sites in Cheadle Hulme we are ideally looking for someone part time (24-30 hours/week)
Salary: dependent on experience but likely within band 6 + range for an experienced nurse but could consider band 7 for someone with NMP qualification and/or leadership experience.
Cheadle Hulme Medical Group is looking for an experienced practice nurse to join our busy practice in Cheadle Hulme.
We are replacing an experienced nurse who has retired so our skills gap means we really need someone already trained and accredited to work as a GP Practice Nurse carrying out a full range of duties.
Main duties of the job
Essential:
Long-term condition management: run clinics and monitor patients with asthma, diabetes, COPD, CVD etc including reviewing patients, identifying poor control and liaising with GP colleagues to optimise health and medication, providing lifestyle advice and referral to community and other clinics if needed (spirometry, weight management etc)
Womens and Sexual Health: perform cervical cytology screening, provide family planning advice and pill checks
Full range of vaccinations and immunisations including childrens routine schedule, adult vaccinations including seasonal and catch up programmes
Diagnostic Tests including venepuncture, performing ECGs, BP and urinalysis
Travel Health advice and vaccinations (we are not a yellow fever centre)
Ad hoc injections including administration of Hydroxocobalamin, Zoladex, Prostap (experience administering Inclisiran would be useful but not essential)
Understanding of the clinical targets required in primary care for QOF and local enhanced services is essential to maximise patient outcomes and practice achievement
Good understanding of infection prevention and control processes and best practice
Desirable:
Women's Health: experience fitting implants and pessaries would be useful though not essential
Prescribing experience would be useful though not essential
We would consider applications from applicants with leadership experience who wish to continue to develop their skills in this area
About us
We have 14,000 patients, 8 GP Partners, 3 salaried GPs, 2 experienced nurses (one is a prescriber), a nurse associate and 2 HCAs. We are all committed to providing great patient care and to help our patients to manage their chronic diseases and overall health in a collaborative and positive way.
We are a high performing practice with a 'Good' CQC rating, high QOF and enhanced service achievement and we also run clinical trials and are an active part of clinical research programmes.
Job description Job responsibilities
Experienced GP Practice Nurse
We are replacing an experienced nurse who has retired so our skills gap means we really need someone already trained and accredited to do the following duties:
Essential:
Long-term condition management: run clinics and monitor patients with asthma, diabetes, COPD, CVD etc including reviewing patients, identifying poor control and liaising with GP colleagues to optimise health and medication, providing lifestyle advice and referral to community and other clinics if needed (spirometry, weight management etc)
Womens and Sexual Health: perform cervical cytology screening, provide family planning advice and pill checks
Full range of vaccinations and immunisations including childrens routine schedule, adult vaccinations including seasonal and catch up programmes
Diagnostic Tests including venepuncture, performing ECGs, BP and urinalysis
Travel Health advice and vaccinations (we are not a yellow fever centre)
Ad hoc injections including administration of Hydroxocobalamin, Zoladex, Prostap (experience administering Inclisiran would be useful but not essential in-house training can be given)
Understanding of the clinical targets required in primary care for QOF and local enhanced services is essential to maximise patient outcomes and practice achievement
Good understanding of infection prevention and control processes and best practice
Desirable:
Womens Health: experience fitting implants and pessaries would be useful though not essential
Prescribing experience would be useful though not essential
We would consider applications from applicants with leadership experience who wish to continue to develop their skills in this area
Requirements and Qualifications:
Valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and full nurse qualification.
Primary Care nursing experience
Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
Good team working skills
You must have full UK working eligibility
Offer subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and full nurse qualification. Accredited to carry out cervical screening and women's health consultations, children's and adult's vaccinations - both routine and for travel or ad hoc Familiar with managing chronic long-term conditions through annual and ad hoc reviews - giving advice and recommending further assessment by GP, Community, Specialists where indicated You must have previous experience working as a nurse in general practice - due to retirement we have a skills gap we need to fill You must have full UK working entitlement
Desirable
Womens Health: experience fitting implants and pessaries would be useful though not essential NMP qualification would be useful though not essential We would consider applications from applicants with leadership experience who wish to continue to develop their skills in this area
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 Cheadle Hulme Health Centre
Address Cheadle Hulme Health Centre
Smithy Green
Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 6LU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cheadlehulmeandbridgehouse.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)