Practice Nurse - Sheffield - Gleadless Medical Centre

Description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive patient-centred team to deliver care from our purpose-built surgery.

Experience in all areas of Chronic Disease Management, Family Planning, Cytology, Travel Vaccinations and Baby Immunisations. The Prescribing qualification is also desirable.

Salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience.

For more details regarding the above vacancy, please contact Tracey Johnson -

Main duties of the job

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Cytology and sexual health screening

Assist in managing and monitoring practice cervical cytology failsafe system

Prescribing for patients from Nurse Formulary

Chronic Disease management eg care of patients with Diabetes,CHD,COPD/Asthma

Contraception advice.

Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler

Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star

Removal of Sutures

Travel Clinic

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Spirometry

Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations

About us

A rare vacancy has arisen to join the team.

Modern comfortable premises.

EMIS Web - pioneered and used to the full potential

List Size 8750

5 weeks annual leave

Excellent nursing and administrative support

No out-of-hours work required.

A student training practice Nurse mentoring.

Active members of Heeley Plus network

Indemnity paid for

We are looking for someone who wants to be part of our team serving a diverse and stimulating population. Sheffield is a great city to live and work in, with some of the countrys top state and private schools.

Beautiful Derbyshire is just on the doorstep.

For further information about our practice, please visit the website

or speak to the lead Nurse, Bridget Manning via the Practice Manager

Details

Date posted

20 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A

Job locations

Gleadless Medical Centre

636 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S14 1PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To assist the medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Job Responsibilities:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Cytology and sexual health screening

Assist in managing and monitoring practice cervical cytology failsafe system

Prescribing for patients from Nurse Formulary

Chronic Disease management eg care of patients with Diabetes,CHD,COPD/Asthma

Contraception advice.

Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler

Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star

Removal of Sutures

Travel Clinic

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs including quality control of Coagucheck machine.

Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

A duty to advise colleagues of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education.

Research projects

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.

Student/staff education and training

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.

Liaison

• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They 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
• 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.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• 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 recognizes 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.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To assist the medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Job Responsibilities:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Cytology and sexual health screening

Assist in managing and monitoring practice cervical cytology failsafe system

Prescribing for patients from Nurse Formulary

Chronic Disease management eg care of patients with Diabetes,CHD,COPD/Asthma

Contraception advice.

Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler

Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star

Removal of Sutures

Travel Clinic

Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs including quality control of Coagucheck machine.

Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

A duty to advise colleagues of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education.

Research projects

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.

Student/staff education and training

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.

Liaison

• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They 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
• 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.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• 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 recognizes 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.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration First Level Nurse.
• NMC Registration.

Desirable

• Completion of practice nurse foundation course or equivalent
• Other relevant specialist PN training

Experience

Essential

• Aware of accountability of own role within the primary care team
• Competent time management
• and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of multidisciplinary
• team working.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proven customer care skills
• Clinical Skills see job description
• Computer literate
• Willingness to mentor

Desirable

• Management of patients with long term conditions and health promotion strategies
• Experience knowledge
• and understanding of local and national primary care issues
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Clinical Skills see job description
• Emis web

Personal skills

Essential

• Self motivated and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrate high levels of self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses
• Flexibility, reliability, responsive to change
• Team orientated.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Willingness to undergo education/training for both personal and service needs
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
• EMIS experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration First Level Nurse.
• NMC Registration.

Desirable

• Completion of practice nurse foundation course or equivalent
• Other relevant specialist PN training

Experience

Essential

• Aware of accountability of own role within the primary care team
• Competent time management
• and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of multidisciplinary
• team working.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proven customer care skills
• Clinical Skills see job description
• Computer literate
• Willingness to mentor

Desirable

• Management of patients with long term conditions and health promotion strategies
• Experience knowledge
• and understanding of local and national primary care issues
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Clinical Skills see job description
• Emis web

Personal skills

Essential

• Self motivated and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrate high levels of self-awareness, i.e. strengths and weaknesses
• Flexibility, reliability, responsive to change
• Team orientated.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Willingness to undergo education/training for both personal and service needs
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
• EMIS experience

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

Gleadless Medical Centre

Address

Gleadless Medical Centre

636 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S14 1PQ

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Employer details

Employer name

Gleadless Medical Centre

Address

Gleadless Medical Centre

636 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S14 1PQ

Employer's website

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