Job summary We are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, innovative team who are committed to delivering high standard of patient care. You will work both independently and as a member of our multidisciplinary team and will be fully supported by clinical and non-clinical staff. Working 8 hours per day on a Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Main duties of the job We are looking for a Practice Nurse (NMC registered), to provide routine nursing services to our patient population. This will include: Routine vaccinations for adults and children, Cervical smears, Wound management, ECG's and health promotion. About us Clifton Road Surgery is situated within the centre of Rugby. Rugby is a thriving town with great schools, houses and transport links to London and the Midlands. We are a large high achieving practice responsible for approximately 15,000 patients. Our team consists of 4 Partner GPs, 1 non-clinical Partner, 4 salaried GPs, primary care practitioners, practice nurses, HCAs, plus a full team of admin support. We are part of Rugby Health PCN with ARRS staff embedded in practice. We are also an established training practice for GPST and have a strong training and mentoring ethos at the practice. We are a high QOF achieving practice and have a good reputation within Rugby. We pride ourselves on offering a high standard of patient centred care to our community despite the challenges primary care currently faces. However, we also appreciate the need to manage work-load, maintain a good work life balance and support our team. Date posted 10 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £19.55 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A1857-25-0001 Job locations 26 Clifton Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3QF Job description Job responsibilities Clinical practice Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Opportunistically encourage and support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Communication Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment 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 Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication Maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to the national 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 organisation and its activities Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Participate in the review of and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) 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 abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate Team working Understand own role and scope in the organisation 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 assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice 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 they 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 is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements Undertake mandatory and statutory training 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 Utilising information Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information Review and process data about patients using accurate coding in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Manage information searches using the internet for example, to retrieve relevant information for patients on their condition Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act Learning and development Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning Equality and diversity Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights Be aware of and utilise surgery chaperoning policy as appropriate Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, to participate in care and or refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care Job description Job responsibilities Clinical practice Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Opportunistically encourage and support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Communication Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment 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 Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication Maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to the national 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 organisation and its activities Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Participate in the review of and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) 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 abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate Team working Understand own role and scope in the organisation 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 assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice 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 they 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 is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements Undertake mandatory and statutory training 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 Utilising information Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information Review and process data about patients using accurate coding in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Manage information searches using the internet for example, to retrieve relevant information for patients on their condition Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act Learning and development Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning Equality and diversity Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights Be aware of and utilise surgery chaperoning policy as appropriate Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, to participate in care and or refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care Person Specification Experience Essential Working independently as well as in a team environment Qualifications Essential Formal Nursing Qualification Registration with NMC Person Specification Experience Essential Working independently as well as in a team environment Qualifications Essential Formal Nursing Qualification Registration with NMC 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). Additional information 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 Clifton Road Surgery Address 26 Clifton Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3QF Employer's website https://www.cliftonroadsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)