General Practice Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Penrith, CA11 8HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Nov 2026

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Summary

Duties and Responsibilities 1) ROLE OF DEPARTMENT Respond to the nursing needs of patients and their carers Provide any immediately necessary treatment Provide ongoing management of all long term conditions according to practice protocols and NHS guidance Provide patients with information and advice to promote health and wellbeing Provide appropriate support to other practice team members relating to nursing procedures Carry out risk minimisation and public health campaigns and programs 2) KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (The range of individuals and organisations the post holder has contact with, how regularly and for what purpose) Patient support team-daily-booking of appointments Prescriptions team-daily-processing prescription requests Doctor team-daily-carrying out delegated tasks External healthcare professionals-daily-co-ordinating shared care of patients 3) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST Clinical practice Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programs that promote health and well being Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known ling term condition Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition as appropriate Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long term conditions, including non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs. Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols. Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over the counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self care. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for mental health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Promote and deliver evidence based care for patient presenting with aural conditions Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care. Communication Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Anticipate barriers to communication and take actions to improve communication Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders. Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and mange own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence based care Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvement where required Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national polices and initiatives as appropriate. Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near miss events using a structured framework (e.g. root cause analysis) Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abuse children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance. Leadership personal and practice development Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model. Support the development of others in order to maximise potential Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice Encourage others to make realistic self assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services. Act as a clinical leader in the deliver of GPN services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility. Work with practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill mix are available to meet current and future service delivery Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards Participate in the planning and engagement of practice based commissioning or similar initiatives Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (e.g. PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate Team working Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team Management of risk Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients Monitor work areas and practices to ensure thy are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements Support members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all Learning and development Act as a mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards as requested Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform other about current and future developments Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL STAFF The post holder is expected to adhere to practice policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies attend mandatory training as identified by the practice highlight potential development areas The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients staff and practice business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2025 and Caldicott principles. Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health & Safety at work Act (1974), to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors. All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents, incidents or near-misses promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigations undertaken. The practice has adopted an equal opportunities policy and all employees must be aware of their obligations to abide by the spirit and nature of the policy.

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