Job summary
We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Practice Nurse to join a progressive, multidisciplinary general practice delivering high-quality, population-focused care. This autonomous role suits a clinician passionate about evidence-based nursing, integrated services and improving patient outcomes.
You will deliver comprehensive practice nursing services while supporting patients and colleagues across the practice. Working collaboratively with community, secondary and social care partners, you will contribute to an integrated care model focused on prevention, early intervention and reducing health inequalities. Core responsibilities include chronic disease management, immunisations, screening programmes, infection prevention and control, health promotion and cervical screening.
Respiratory care is a key focus. You will hold, or be developing, a specialist interest in asthma and COPD, providing care through structured annual reviews, FeNO testing and spirometry. You will support proactive disease management, personalised care planning and patient self-management, working closely with the wider clinical team to deliver safe and effective care.
This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development. You will benefit from robust clinical supervision and be encouraged to contribute to service development, training and continuous improvement within an evolving practice.
Applicants must be able to work Mondays and Tuesdays as part of their contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
A practice nurse plays a vital role in supporting primary healthcare delivery within a general practice setting. Their main duties focus on promoting health, preventing illness, and managing long-term conditions in collaboration with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities include providing clinical care such as wound management, immunisations and vaccinations, cervical screening, health checks, and monitoring patients with chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma, COPD and cardiovascular conditions. Practice nurses also conduct health assessments, manage treatment plans, and support patients in self-management of their conditions.
Health promotion and patient education are central to the role. Practice nurses offer advice on lifestyle choices including smoking cessation, diet, exercise, and sexual health, helping patients to make informed decisions about their wellbeing.
Additional duties involve infection control, maintaining accurate clinical records, following clinical governance and safeguarding procedures, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Practice nurses may also support training, audits, and the implementation of evidence-based practice within the surgery.
Overall, the practice nurse role combines clinical expertise, patient advocacy, and teamwork to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care in a primary care environment.
About us
Whitewater Health is a progressive and patient-focused GP
practice located in Northeast Hampshire, operating across two sites in Hook and
Hartley Wintney. We serve a diverse and growing population of approximately
18,000, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare with a strong emphasis on
continuity of care, innovation, and collaborative working.
As a training and teaching practice, we are proud to support
the development of clinicians at all stages of their careers, fostering a
culture of learning, reflection, and clinical excellence. Our multidisciplinary
team includes GPs, ACP's, Frailty team, practice nurses, HCAs, pharmacists,
social prescribers, physiotherapists, and mental health practitioners, working
together to deliver holistic care tailored to the needs of our patients.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are
actively engaged in quality improvement initiatives across the practice and
wider Primary Care Network. Our commitment to staff wellbeing, professional
development, and inclusive practice makes Whitewater Health a rewarding and
supportive environment in which to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services. Core responsibilities include:
- Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead and work in accordance with the organisations IPC policies and procedures.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments through consultation with patients and, where appropriate, their families, to identify health needs and develop appropriate care plans.
- Support the management of long-term conditions across the organisation, contributing to quality improvement, clinical audit, and assurance initiatives.
- Deliver specialist respiratory care with a focus on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), supporting high-quality long-term condition management.
- Undertake structured annual asthma and COPD reviews in line with national and local clinical guidance and best practice standards.
- Perform and interpret fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing to support diagnosis, monitoring, and optimisation of respiratory treatment.
- Undertake diagnostic and monitoring spirometry, ensuring compliance with recognised quality standards, accreditation requirements, and infection prevention protocols.
- Develop, review, and regularly update personalised respiratory management plans in partnership with patients to promote self-management and improve health outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services. Core responsibilities include:
- Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead and work in accordance with the organisations IPC policies and procedures.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments through consultation with patients and, where appropriate, their families, to identify health needs and develop appropriate care plans.
- Support the management of long-term conditions across the organisation, contributing to quality improvement, clinical audit, and assurance initiatives.
- Deliver specialist respiratory care with a focus on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), supporting high-quality long-term condition management.
- Undertake structured annual asthma and COPD reviews in line with national and local clinical guidance and best practice standards.
- Perform and interpret fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing to support diagnosis, monitoring, and optimisation of respiratory treatment.
- Undertake diagnostic and monitoring spirometry, ensuring compliance with recognised quality standards, accreditation requirements, and infection prevention protocols.
- Develop, review, and regularly update personalised respiratory management plans in partnership with patients to promote self-management and improve health outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
Desirable
- Specialist Clinical Area in Respiratory (COPD & Asthma)
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
Desirable
- Specialist Clinical Area in Respiratory (COPD & Asthma)
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
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).
