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Rowner Medical Centre

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 08 May 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse, ideally with a keen interest or background in respiritory or diabetes to join our friendly and supportive team at Rowner Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

Within the role of the Practice Nurse, you will provide care and management of patients with long term health conditions such as respiratory and/or diabetes, as well as providing all aspects of nursing care duties such as wound care, adult and childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, cervical cytology screening, contraception and sexual health screening and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

IPC experience is a must as the role would also include being the surgery's IPC lead.

About us

We are a friendly, professional and supportive team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, GPA, Phlebotomist and Health Care Assistant who work alongside a friendly and dedicated admin/reception team. In addition, we also have a pharmacy technician who is a great asset to the Practice. We also work alongside a multidisciplinary PCN team consisting of a Mental Health Nurse, Physiotherapist, social prescriber, Pharmacy team and Health and Wellbeing Coach.

We as a practice believe in future training of all staff and are keen to encourage all who work with us to undertake training to help develop their current skill set or to further their careers for the future.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0327-26-0000

Job locations

143 Rowner Lane

Gosport

Hampshire

PO13 9SP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Managing long term conditions with a keen interest in respiratory or diabetes.

Working collaboratively with general practitioners to provide the highest level of care.

Assessing, evaluating and monitoring treatment plans.

Be competent and up to date with Cervical Cytology screening, adult and childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound dressings, contraception management and all aspects ofgenral practice nursing.

Be proactive in promoting a healthy lifestyle and care navigate to appropriate services.

Mentor and support health care assistants.

Advise on foreign travel and administering travel vaccinations.

Managing complex pressure dressings and wound care management.

Ensure infection control procedures and policies are followed and kept current.

Participate in practice audits, development plans and meetings.

Maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhering to Code of Professional Conduct.

Promote own continuous professional development.

Any other reasonable duties that may be required on occasion.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managing long term conditions with a keen interest in respiratory or diabetes.

Working collaboratively with general practitioners to provide the highest level of care.

Assessing, evaluating and monitoring treatment plans.

Be competent and up to date with Cervical Cytology screening, adult and childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound dressings, contraception management and all aspects ofgenral practice nursing.

Be proactive in promoting a healthy lifestyle and care navigate to appropriate services.

Mentor and support health care assistants.

Advise on foreign travel and administering travel vaccinations.

Managing complex pressure dressings and wound care management.

Ensure infection control procedures and policies are followed and kept current.

Participate in practice audits, development plans and meetings.

Maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhering to Code of Professional Conduct.

Promote own continuous professional development.

Any other reasonable duties that may be required on occasion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Calm and collected
  • Confident
  • Performing under pressure
  • Polite
  • Self motivated
  • Conciencious
  • Adaptable
  • Flexible
  • Team Working
  • Good time management
  • Problem solving
  • IT Skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Using initiative

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care is preferable.
  • Accredited training in chronic disease management
  • Qualification in COPD/Asthma management including spirometry interpretation and diabetes management.
  • Cervical cytology qualification
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Compression Dressing and wound management
  • Coil and ring pessary fitting/removal
  • All relevant and necessary training would be given to the right candidate who has a willingness to learn and undertake training.

Experience

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
  • Experience of working in General Practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Calm and collected
  • Confident
  • Performing under pressure
  • Polite
  • Self motivated
  • Conciencious
  • Adaptable
  • Flexible
  • Team Working
  • Good time management
  • Problem solving
  • IT Skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Using initiative

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care is preferable.
  • Accredited training in chronic disease management
  • Qualification in COPD/Asthma management including spirometry interpretation and diabetes management.
  • Cervical cytology qualification
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Compression Dressing and wound management
  • Coil and ring pessary fitting/removal
  • All relevant and necessary training would be given to the right candidate who has a willingness to learn and undertake training.

Experience

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
  • Experience of working in General Practice

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

Rowner Medical Centre

Address

143 Rowner Lane

Gosport

Hampshire

PO13 9SP


Employer's website

https://www.rownerhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rowner Medical Centre

Address

143 Rowner Lane

Gosport

Hampshire

PO13 9SP


Employer's website

https://www.rownerhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Rachael Climpson

hiowicb-hsi.rownerhealthcentre@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0327-26-0000

Job locations

143 Rowner Lane

Gosport

Hampshire

PO13 9SP


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