Practice Nurse with Specialist interest in Respiratory listing

Job overview

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join the expanding Practice Nursing Team at Dean Medical, part of GDOC Ltd.

This rewarding role will involve supporting patients with long-term condition management while providing high-quality, compassionate care. The successful candidate will be primarily based at The Lydney Practice but you will need to travel across our other Forest of Dean sites and will become part of a friendly, dedicated team committed to improving patient outcomes.

Hours: 24-30 hours per week

Closing date: 23 November2026

The Care Quality Commission requires us to have a complete employment history from the age of 16, including explanations for any gaps in employment.

Job description

To provide a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and practice management team as appropriate, having regard to the nurses training and competencies, alongside a specialist qualification in a long term condition. Then managing that workload alongside the wider practice team.

Working always within your professional competencies, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies; telephone consultations and queries; triaging; and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations; and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.

Reports to: Lead Nurse, clinically

Practice Manager, operationally

Job responsibilities

Duties Specific to Role

Primary care nurse duties including (but not limited to) face to face consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations, e-consultations and queries. Clinical administration, and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Provision of care for acute and long-term conditions (physical and mental), and contributing to the delivery of QOF and enhanced services.

Provision of preventative care, including health promotion advice, vaccinations and screening, alongside a specialist qualification at degree level in a long term condition.

Support of patients in the developing self-management strategies and in fostering patient engagement with the Practice in the specific long term condition.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.

Reviewing patients in the interests of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and dementia reviews.

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

Cover for other practice nurses will be provided by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and other administration.

Contributing to patient safety by maintaining good infection control thorough monitoring and maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilising equipment and emergency equipment.

Complying with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code and professional standards for nurses.

Complying with CQC requirements for primary care.

Complying with the training requirements of G DOC and of the NMC

Complying with requirements for revalidation

Working conditions

Frequent, prolonged VDU use

Time-pressured environment

High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times

Exposure to distressing situations and written material

Contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates; urine etc. while in clinical practice.

Uniform to be worn

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.

About the organisation

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP-owned organisation all GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with a not-for-profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across the county.

We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, providing patient-centred care to more than 45,000 patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heart of all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of countywide commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable, high-quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration across the local health system.

By joining us, youll be part of an organisation that puts people first supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and a collaborative culture. Youll benefit from the stability, support, and career opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close-knit, community-focused teams.

Person specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Strong IT skills Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already Competent in the use of Office and Outlook Ability to follow policy and procedure Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol Effective time management Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities Able to manage, monitor and review long term conditions Competent in use of SystmOne

Experience

Essential

• Experience of General Practice

Desirable

• Qualification at degree level in a long term condition

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse/Registered General Nurse or other qualification recognised by the NMC as equivalent Current registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Desirable

• Respiratory - Additional training in areas such as asthma, COPD, and spirometry is desirable
• Specialist or prescribing qualifications

Supporting documents

• Job Description (DOCX, 114 KB)
• Person Specification (DOCX, 106 KB)
• ALL WORKERS JOB DESCRIPTION (DOCX, 108 KB)