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Job Description
Job Title: Practice Nurse
Location: Leicester (specific practice/PCN in the Leicester City or Leicestershire area modern GP surgery with excellent team support)
Contract Type: Permanent Salaried Part-time
Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible over 45 days; e.g. full days or split sessions negotiable to support work-life balance)
Salary:per annum pro-rata (depending on experience; equivalent to approximately 2427 per hour FTE inclusive of enhancements where applicable)
About the Role We are a friendly patient-focused GP practice in Leicester committed to delivering high-quality primary care within our local community and the Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Integrated Care System. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Practice Nurse to join our supportive multidisciplinary team (GPs ANPs/ACPs HCAs pharmacists and admin).
This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously in a varied rewarding environment while contributing to chronic disease management preventive care and same-day services. Ideal for a nurse who enjoys building long-term patient relationships and supporting practice QOF targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care in the treatment room including wound care dressings leg ulcer management suture/staple removal and minor procedures.
- Administer vaccinations and immunisations (childhood adult travel flu/Pneumococcal/COVID as per national programmes).
- Conduct chronic disease reviews and management (e.g. diabetes asthma/COPD hypertension CHD CKD) in line with NICE guidelines and QOF requirements.
- Perform cervical screening (smear tests) and womens health checks (contraception advice coil/implant checks if trained).
- Offer health promotion lifestyle advice smoking cessation weight management and NHS Health Checks.
- Undertake ECGs phlebotomy ear irrigation and other diagnostic procedures as required.
- Support same-day/urgent care where appropriate (e.g. minor illness triage under protocol dressings for acute presentations).
- Maintain accurate contemporaneous records on clinical systems (typically SystmOne or EMIS full training provided if needed).
- Participate in practice audits significant event analysis quality improvement projects and QOF/clinical targets.
- Collaborate closely with the wider MDT including GPs pharmacists and community services to ensure holistic patient care.
- Contribute to infection prevention/control stock management and cold chain protocols.
- Engage in personal/professional development clinical supervision and NMC revalidation requirements.
Person Specification Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and active PIN.
- Relevant post-registration experience in primary care community nursing or a similar setting (minimum 12 years preferred).
- Competence in core practice nurse skills (e.g. vaccinations wound care chronic disease management phlebotomy).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a patient-centred approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a busy environment.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice patient safety and equality/diversity.
- IT literate with experience of clinical systems (SystmOne/EMIS desirable but training available).
Desirable
- Experience in cervical screening travel health or chronic disease reviews.
- Relevant qualifications (e.g. diabetes/asthma diploma minor illness ear care).
- Knowledge of QOF enhanced services and local Leicester/LLR pathways.
- Interest in mentoring/supporting HCAs or student nurses.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary ( pro-rata) with potential for performance-related increments.
- NHS pension scheme eligibility (if qualifying).
- 2530 days annual leave pro-rata bank holidays.
- Supportive team environment with regular clinical meetings and peer support.
- Opportunities for professional development funded training (e.g. cervical screening chronic disease courses) and study leave.
- Modern surgery facilities with free parking/on-site amenities.
- Contribution to a forward-thinking practice/PCN focused on workforce wellbeing and patient access.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Practice Management
- Veterinary Experience
- Enterprise Architecture
- Office Manager Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
