Job Summary
To be responsible for practice nurse duties and support the HCA. The post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as chronic disease management, health prevention, cervical smears childhood vaccination programme and travel immunisations as well as supporting the practice manager in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
- To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being in conjunction with the practice HCA
- To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health, in conjunction with the practice HCA
- To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
- To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
- To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
- To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
- To request/ process pathology services & results as necessary
- To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
- To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
- To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
About Us
Greenhead Family Doctors is a husband-and-wife team based in central Huddersfield. We are a training practice with an experienced team of clinicians, care navigators and administrative staff who continually strive to improve the services we offer our practice population.
Details
Date posted
20 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4461-25-0001
Job locations
15 Wentworth Street
Huddersfield
HD1 5PX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To follow agreed clinical protocols and refer to GPs as appropriate
Vaccination and health advice prior to travel
Routine and childhood immunisations
Vaccine management, reporting, monitoring, and storage
Well person clinics, offering advice on lifestyle, diet, smoking , alcohol and exercise
Chronic disease annual reviews, diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension
Cervical Cytology
To lead on infection control and ensure compliance with guidelines
To lead on infection control and ensure compliance with guidelines
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To follow agreed clinical protocols and refer to GPs as appropriate
Vaccination and health advice prior to travel
Routine and childhood immunisations
Vaccine management, reporting, monitoring, and storage
Well person clinics, offering advice on lifestyle, diet, smoking , alcohol and exercise
Chronic disease annual reviews, diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension
Cervical Cytology
To lead on infection control and ensure compliance with guidelines
To lead on infection control and ensure compliance with guidelines
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
- Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- COPD
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a practice nurse
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong IT skills
- SystmOne knowledge
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- COPD
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a practice nurse
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong IT skills
- SystmOne knowledge
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
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
Greenhead Family Doctors
Address
15 Wentworth Street
Huddersfield
HD1 5PX
Employer's website
https://greenheadfamilydoctors.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Greenhead Family Doctors
Address
15 Wentworth Street
Huddersfield
HD1 5PX
Employer's website
https://greenheadfamilydoctors.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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