Practice Nurse

Overview

We are seeking a resilient, flexible, and adaptable Practice Nurse to join our clinical team. This position is ideally suited for a qualified nurse with a minimum of two years post-registration experience. Whether you have an established background in primary care, community nursing, or an urgent treatment centre, or you are currently managing long-term conditions in secondary care and looking to transition into General Practice, we want to hear from you.

You will be a confident practitioner, comfortable working autonomously without direct supervision, and capable of making and reporting independent clinical decisions. Ideal candidates will hold additional qualifications or equivalent experience in a Diploma in the management of high-demand clinical specialties relevant to our patient demographic (e.g., Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Respiratory).

• Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence, local, and national guidance.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients, maintaining accurate chronic disease registers.
• Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions to prevent adverse health effects.
• Run chronic disease clinics, referring patients to secondary or specialist care when required.
• Support patients with the safe use of prescribed or over-the-counter medicines within your scope of practice.
• Provide comprehensive travel medicine services.
• Request and process pathology services as necessary.
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately, supporting the team during clinical emergencies.
• Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes, delivering opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
• Delegate clinical responsibilities safely and appropriately within the scope of practice of individuals.
• Liaise with external agencies to ensure vulnerable patients are fully supported.
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.
• Maintain exceptional and accurate clinical records.

About New Collegiate Medical Centre

As an innovative, forward-thinking, and entrepreneurial Practice in Manchester, we keep high levels of job satisfaction and professional development at the heart of everything we do. Rated as a Good Practice by the Care Quality Commission across all patient groups, we foster an environment of openness, flexibility, and support for our patients and the entire Practice team. We are a dedicated Training Practice, supporting specialist registrars, foundation doctors, and medical and nursing students.

We offer independent prescribing and advanced clinical skills mentorship to our nurses and allied healthcare professionals, championed by our Advanced Clinical Practitioner. With a registered list size of over 13,000 patients in an area of high deprivation, we manage a diverse range of complex, stimulating, and challenging presentations. This position will be pivotal in supporting our core mission to provide a high standard of service.

• Registered Nurse

• Practice Nurse specialist qualification
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber
• Minor Illness Qualification
• Teaching Qualification

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Understanding of long-term conditions and their management; immunisation training
• Cervical Cytology trained

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of chronic disease management

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Collegiate Medical Centre

Address: 407 Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 0DA
, United Kingdom

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