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The Lighthouse Group Practice

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 23 January 2026

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Job summary

The Lighthouse Group Practice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Practice Nurse to join our healthcare team. The Practice Nurse will provide high-quality clinical care to patients of all ages, supporting the delivery of primary care services. This role involves conducting health assessments, administering vaccinations, managing chronic conditions, providing health education, and promoting preventive care. The successful candidate will work closely with GPs, other healthcare professionals, and administrative staff to ensure patient safety, efficient clinic operations, and positive patient experiences.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

  • Deliver evidence-based nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients with acute and long-term conditions

  • Support chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, travel health, minor surgery support, and health promotion

  • Promote medicines optimisation, lifestyle advice, early identification of risk factors, and opportunistic prevention during patient contacts

  • Maintain high standards of clinical governance, including accurate SNOMED CT / read coding, infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and emergency response

  • Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to audits, service development, training, and quality improvement initiatives

  • Refer appropriately to secondary care and community services to ensure coordinated, holistic patient care

    • About us

    The Lighthouse Group Practice is a busy, welcoming inner-city GP surgery providing a full range of NHS services to approximately 13,000 registered patients. As an established training practice, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a friendly and professional environment. Our experienced team takes pride in maintaining excellent standards of clinical care, customer service, and continuous professional development.

    Details

    Date posted

    09 January 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

    Reference number

    A0585-26-0000

    Job locations

    Southsea Medical Centre

    Carlisle Road

    Portsmouth

    PO5 1AT


    The Devonshire Practice

    262 Devonshire Avenue

    Southsea

    Hampshire

    PO4 9EH


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Clinical Responsibilities

    Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice

    Manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice

    Deliver chronic disease management clinics (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD)

    Provide wound care, including leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments

    Administer immunisations and vaccinations in line with national schedules

    Deliver cervical screening (where trained and accredited) Provide travel health advice and vaccinations

    Support minor surgery procedures and post-operative care

    Request pathology investigations and interpret results in line with protocols

    Review and support patient medication compliance and concordance

    Provide lifestyle advice and health promotion (smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice)

    Recognise and respond to clinical emergencies

    Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using SNOMED / read coding

    Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures

    Safeguard adults and children in accordance with local and national policies Use and maintain disease registers effectively

    Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services Deliver opportunistic health promotion during patient contacts

    Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions

    Infection Prevention, Safeguarding, and Governance

    Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead, ensuring compliance through audits, training, and reporting

    Contribute to the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the Lead Practice Nurse / Business Manager

    Ensure compliance with safeguarding, chaperone, and substance misuse policies

    Maintain accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding and ensure effective use of disease registers

    Teamwork and Service Development

    Work cohesively as part of the nursing team, maintaining high standards of safe practice

    Contribute to audits, protocol development, significant event reviews, and quality improvement initiatives

    Participate in shared learning, training, and appraisal processes

    Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure holistic patient care

    Working Conditions

    Standard general practice environment with clinical and administrative responsibilities

    Occasional requirement to attend training, meetings, audits, or local initiatives

    Full adherence to infection control, safeguarding, information governance, and health & safety policies

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Clinical Responsibilities

    Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice

    Manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice

    Deliver chronic disease management clinics (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD)

    Provide wound care, including leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments

    Administer immunisations and vaccinations in line with national schedules

    Deliver cervical screening (where trained and accredited) Provide travel health advice and vaccinations

    Support minor surgery procedures and post-operative care

    Request pathology investigations and interpret results in line with protocols

    Review and support patient medication compliance and concordance

    Provide lifestyle advice and health promotion (smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice)

    Recognise and respond to clinical emergencies

    Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using SNOMED / read coding

    Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures

    Safeguard adults and children in accordance with local and national policies Use and maintain disease registers effectively

    Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services Deliver opportunistic health promotion during patient contacts

    Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions

    Infection Prevention, Safeguarding, and Governance

    Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead, ensuring compliance through audits, training, and reporting

    Contribute to the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the Lead Practice Nurse / Business Manager

    Ensure compliance with safeguarding, chaperone, and substance misuse policies

    Maintain accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding and ensure effective use of disease registers

    Teamwork and Service Development

    Work cohesively as part of the nursing team, maintaining high standards of safe practice

    Contribute to audits, protocol development, significant event reviews, and quality improvement initiatives

    Participate in shared learning, training, and appraisal processes

    Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure holistic patient care

    Working Conditions

    Standard general practice environment with clinical and administrative responsibilities

    Occasional requirement to attend training, meetings, audits, or local initiatives

    Full adherence to infection control, safeguarding, information governance, and health & safety policies

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
    • Up-to-date clinical training relevant to general practice.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Experience working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
    • Up-to-date clinical training relevant to general practice.

    Experience

    Essential

    • Experience working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting

    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

    The Lighthouse Group Practice

    Address

    Southsea Medical Centre

    Carlisle Road

    Portsmouth

    PO5 1AT


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    The Lighthouse Group Practice

    Address

    Southsea Medical Centre

    Carlisle Road

    Portsmouth

    PO5 1AT


    Employer's website

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

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    HR Officer

    Lidia Rushton

    Lidia.rushton@nhs.net

    Details

    Date posted

    09 January 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

    Reference number

    A0585-26-0000

    Job locations

    Southsea Medical Centre

    Carlisle Road

    Portsmouth

    PO5 1AT


    The Devonshire Practice

    262 Devonshire Avenue

    Southsea

    Hampshire

    PO4 9EH


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