Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practice nurse to join our nursing team, working across Oxford Terrace and Rawling Road practices. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a professional, multi-skilled and friendly nursing team supported by a nurse lead and strong partnership.
Opportunities to develop clinically, within the practice are encouraged and supported. We are a teaching practice with a great team of permanent GP's, frailty nurse practitioners, practice nurses, nursing associates and healthcare assistants, offering a reasonable and well organised workload structure.
This is a part-time role of 32 hours per week. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 12th March 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the delivery of day to day practice nursing services to the practice population.
Supported by a senior clinical team within the practice,you will deliver care within the boundaries of your role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.You will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients and to refer into complementary services as required; supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
The post holder may, in the future, be required to attend local primary care network meetings and support other developing activities in the network.
About us
Accountability & Quality
We behave with candour in our dealings with staff, patients and partner organisations building trustworthy, open, transparent relationships that further our aim to provide excellent patient-centered, accessible services. We have a highly effective, safe and innovative organisation with a culture of continuous quality improvement, enabling learning and evidence based care to improve both the quality and range of services we offer.
Staff & Patient Involvement
We are a committed and inspired team striving to be the best at what we do. Working with patients we shape and continuously improve our services within the health and well-being system.
Leading the Way
Our involvement in teaching, research and integration with health and social care ensure that we are proactive and productive in planning and delivery. We show vision, ambition and courage to maximize our financial potential to commission and provide the best possible care for those we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition and support health prevention programmes
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient and NHS Health Checks.
Provide sensible and up-to-date information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions, seeking clinical support as appropriate
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Provide paediatric phlebotomy services where competent or to agree to train towards competency within six months of commencement of duties
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Assist GP colleagues in providing minor-surgery sessions where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition and support health prevention programmes
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient and NHS Health Checks.
Provide sensible and up-to-date information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions, seeking clinical support as appropriate
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Provide paediatric phlebotomy services where competent or to agree to train towards competency within six months of commencement of duties
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Assist GP colleagues in providing minor-surgery sessions where required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (other)
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New Patient and other medicals
- Chaperoning support
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Spirometry, CHD
- Understand importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs/other clinicians
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Immunisations (routine childhood and travel)
Desirable
- Travel Medicines
- Womens health (cervical cytology and contraception etc)
- Paediatric phlebotomy
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills inc. use of Office and Outlook
- Clear polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (planning/organisation)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to follow clinical policy and procedure/guidelines
- Experience in audit cycles and able to lead audits
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS/SystmOne/Vision user skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite, confident and cooperative
- Motivated forward thinker and problem solver
- Able to process information effectively and accurately and interpret data
- High level of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in difficult situations
- Able to work under pressure and where there is stress
- Good communicator, able to understand needs of the patients
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources and equipment
- Punctual and committed to supporting team efforts
Other
Essential
- Flexible to working outside core office hours
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- NMC registration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (other)
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New Patient and other medicals
- Chaperoning support
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Spirometry, CHD
- Understand importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs/other clinicians
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Immunisations (routine childhood and travel)
Desirable
- Travel Medicines
- Womens health (cervical cytology and contraception etc)
- Paediatric phlebotomy
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills inc. use of Office and Outlook
- Clear polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (planning/organisation)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to follow clinical policy and procedure/guidelines
- Experience in audit cycles and able to lead audits
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS/SystmOne/Vision user skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite, confident and cooperative
- Motivated forward thinker and problem solver
- Able to process information effectively and accurately and interpret data
- High level of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in difficult situations
- Able to work under pressure and where there is stress
- Good communicator, able to understand needs of the patients
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources and equipment
- Punctual and committed to supporting team efforts
Other
Essential
- Flexible to working outside core office hours
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- NMC registration
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).
