Practice Nurse

This role requires consolidation of specialist knowledge and skills in general practice nursing demonstrating a depth of knowledge, understanding and competence that supports evidenced informed, complex, autonomous and independent decision-making, and care in general practice and related settings. Those new to this role will need a period of preceptorship. This role will require personal resilience, management, clinical leadership and supervision and mentorship of others in the general practice nursing team and providing an effective learning environment for staff and students in the wider team. The role will require an innovative approach in supporting and developing new models and strategies for service delivery, usually incorporating inter-professional and inter-agency approaches to monitor and improve care. General Practice Nurses deliver care to the practice population, but also need to have an understanding of the public health profile and population needs in order to be proactive in ensuring services are as far as possible, matched to need. Job description Job responsibilities This role requires consolidation of specialist knowledge and skills in general practice nursing demonstrating a depth of knowledge, understanding and competence that supports evidenced informed, complex, autonomous and independent decision-making, and care in general practice and related settings. Those new to this role will need a period of preceptorship. This role will require personal resilience, management, clinical leadership and supervision and mentorship of others in the general practice nursing team and providing an effective learning environment for staff and students in the wider team. The role will require an innovative approach in supporting and developing new models and strategies for service delivery, usually incorporating inter-professional and inter-agency approaches to monitor and improve care. General Practice Nurses deliver care to the practice population, but also need to have an understanding of the public health profile and population needs in order to be proactive in ensuring services are as far as possible, matched to need.