About the Role
The Experienced General Practice Nurse (GPN) will deliver safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care across 24 GP practices within Brent PCNs. This role involves managing patients with long-term conditions, promoting health, and improving clinical services. The GPN will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure equitable access and high-quality outcomes for over 200,000 residents.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care in line with NMC standards and K&W Healthcare protocols.
- Manage and review patients with long-term conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, cardiovascular disease).
- Undertake clinical procedures such as immunisations, cervical cytology, wound care, ECGs, phlebotomy, and health checks.
- Support chronic disease management, including recall systems and audits.
- Promote health education, self-management, and wellbeing among patients.
- Support the development and delivery of population health initiatives and proactive care models.
- Provide guidance, supervision, and mentorship to Student Nursing Associates, Nursing Associates, and Health Care Support Workers.
- Contribute to the induction and professional development of nursing staff across the PCN.
- Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of clinical practice and professionalism.
- Participate in quality improvement projects and service development across practices.
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams including GPs, pharmacists, social prescribers, care coordinators, and allied health professionals.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and case reviews to improve patient outcomes.
- Support seamless care transitions between primary, community, and secondary services.
- Ensure practice complies with NMC code of conduct, safeguarding policies, infection control, and CQC standards.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with K&W Healthcare policies and GDPR.
- Participate in audits, clinical supervision, and reflective practice to maintain high standards of care.
- Ensure safe medicines management, infection prevention, and vaccination standards are upheld.
- Work flexibly across practices within the K&W Healthcare network as required.
- Support practices with service delivery, training, and clinical capacity as directed by the Lead Nurse or PCN management.
- Maintain professional registration and participate in revalidation.
- Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and reflective learning.
- Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal.
- Support and contribute to training programmes for future nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- Post-registration qualifications in long-term condition management or public health (e.g., diabetes, asthma, COPD, cardiovascular care).
- Demonstrable experience in general practice or primary care nursing.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and reflective learning.
- Independent prescribing qualification (V300) or working towards (Desirable).
- Mentorship or teaching qualification (Desirable).
- Leadership experience in clinical quality improvement or practice development (Desirable).
- Compassionate, patient-focused, and professional.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Flexible and adaptable, able to work across multiple practice sites.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
Skills
- Long-term condition management
- Public health
- Diabetes management
- Asthma management
- COPD management
- Hypertension management
- Cardiovascular care
- Immunisations
- Cervical cytology
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Phlebotomy
- Health checks
- Chronic disease management
- Health education
- Self-management support
- Wellbeing promotion
- Population health initiatives
- Proactive care models
- Mentorship
- Supervision
- Clinical quality improvement
- Practice development
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical record keeping
- NMC code of conduct
- Safeguarding policies
- Infection control
- CQC standards
- GDPR compliance
- Audits
- Clinical supervision
- Reflective practice
- Medicines management
- Vaccination standards
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Willesden High Street
Work Type
- Self Employed
- Contractor
Experience Level
- Experienced
Education Level
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Post-registration qualifications in long-term condition management or public health
- Independent prescribing qualification (V300) or working towards
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
Salary/Compensations
- £25 to £30 per hour
About the Company
- K&W Healthcare operates a network of 24 GP practices within the Brent PCNs.
- The company serves a patient population of over 200,000 residents in Brent.
