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Woodhouse Health Centre

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 28 February 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive clinical team. The successful applicant will work alongside other members of our Nursing Team to provide the quality care to our patients in the local community.

We would prefer applications from applicants who have previous experience of working in a GP practice.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will be:

  • to undertake regular clinics within the Practice;
  • To be able to maintain our long-term condition register;
  • have a good knowledge and understanding of infection, prevention and control;
  • to hold Practice Nurse clinics such as cervical screenings, childhood immunisations, travel vaccines;
  • to clinically support other members of our Nursing and Healthcare Assistant Team.

About us

Woodhouse Health Centre is a large GP practice in the south of Sheffield we currently have over 12,000 patients registered with us. The Practice has a large team of GPs, Nurses, Admin and Reception staff who are friendly, long-serving employees. The Practice is also a training practice for trainee GPs and Doctors. We also run our own Extended Access service which provides evening and weekend appointments for our local GP surgeries network.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3994-26-0001

Job locations

Woodhouse Health Centre

5-9 Skelton Lane

Woodhouse

Sheffield

S13 7LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice;

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols;

Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to General Practitioners as necessary;

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary;

Cytology and sexual health screening;

Assist in managing and monitoring Practice cervical cytology failsafe system;

Chronic Disease management (e.g. care of patients with Diabetes, CHD, COPD, Asthma);

Contraception advice;

Wound care / ulcer care / doppler;

Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star;

Removal of sutures;

Travel vaccinations;

Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry;

Venepuncture;

Hypertension Management;

Spirometry;

Routine/ childhood immunisations;

Urinalysis;

Blood pressure measurements;

Requesting basic pathology tests (e.g. urine culture, swabs);

Following agreed Infection Prevention and Control, and all clinical protocols.

Any other duties required within the Nursing Team role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice;

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols;

Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to General Practitioners as necessary;

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary;

Cytology and sexual health screening;

Assist in managing and monitoring Practice cervical cytology failsafe system;

Chronic Disease management (e.g. care of patients with Diabetes, CHD, COPD, Asthma);

Contraception advice;

Wound care / ulcer care / doppler;

Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star;

Removal of sutures;

Travel vaccinations;

Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry;

Venepuncture;

Hypertension Management;

Spirometry;

Routine/ childhood immunisations;

Urinalysis;

Blood pressure measurements;

Requesting basic pathology tests (e.g. urine culture, swabs);

Following agreed Infection Prevention and Control, and all clinical protocols.

Any other duties required within the Nursing Team role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
  • Significant experience in General Practice nursing, including chronic disease management.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
  • Nurse prescriber.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Primary Care environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
  • Significant experience in General Practice nursing, including chronic disease management.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
  • Nurse prescriber.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Primary Care environment.

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

Woodhouse Health Centre

Address

Woodhouse Health Centre

5-9 Skelton Lane

Woodhouse

Sheffield

S13 7LY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Woodhouse Health Centre

Address

Woodhouse Health Centre

5-9 Skelton Lane

Woodhouse

Sheffield

S13 7LY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Practice Nurse

Deborah Hattersley

deborah.hattersley@nhs.net

01142293090

Details

Date posted

02 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3994-26-0001

Job locations

Woodhouse Health Centre

5-9 Skelton Lane

Woodhouse

Sheffield

S13 7LY


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