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Penrose Health

Practice Nurse NHS (SE London)

The closing date is 11 February 2027

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Job summary

Youll thrive here if you:

  • Youre a Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
  • You have experience in a GP or primary care setting and enjoy working in community-focused environments
  • Youre confident managing chronic conditions and running nurse-led clinics
  • Youre passionate about patient-centred care and making a real social impact
  • You enjoy collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including GPs, Pharmacists, HCAs, and Nursing Associates
  • Youre proactive, adaptable, and open to continuous learning and improvement
  • You value flexibility and want a role that supports work-life balance
  • Youre keen to contribute to service development and innovation in primary care
  • You communicate effectively and thrive in a supportive, team-based culture
  • Youre motivated by working in areas with health inequalities and want to help drive change

Main duties of the job

Youll be doing things like:

  • Managing long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and COPD through routine reviews and proactive care
  • Running chronic disease clinics and making referrals to specialist or secondary care when needed
  • Providing cervical cytology and processing results
  • Administering childhood immunisations, travel vaccines, flu jabs, and other adult vaccinations
  • Offering contraceptive advice and sexual health support
  • Supporting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and local enhanced services
  • Promoting health education, preventative care, and patient self-management
  • Requesting pathology services and interpreting results
  • Delivering evidence-based nursing care aligned with NICE and NSF guidelines
  • Collaborating with GPs, HCAs, Nursing Associates, and Pharmacists to provide joined-up care
  • Maintaining high standards of infection control and clinical documentation
  • Supporting and mentoring HCAs and phlebotomists
  • Contributing to service development and continuous improvement across the practice

About us

Penrose Health is on a mission to deliver outstanding healthcare to every patient we serve.

We care for 75,000+ people across 9 sites in South East London, supported by a team of 200+ clinicians and staff. Our model is built on permanent, diverse teams, strong governance, and a clear focus on continuity, quality, and access.

We work closely with NHS partners to deliver a full range of services from routine checks to complex, long-term care backed by robust systems and a culture of continuous improvement.

We're proud to hold a CQC "Good" rating and consistently receive strong feedback from patients.

Learn more at penrosehealth.co.uk.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413115

Job locations

Kingfisher Medical Centre, 3 Staunton St

London

Greater London

SE8 5DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

Were looking for a passionate Practice Nurse to join our team at Penrose Health, where were redefining what primary care can be. This isnt just another GP practice role, its an opportunity to make a real difference in communities that need it most.

As part of our connected nursing network, youll deliver safe, evidence-based care across a range of services, from managing long-term conditions and running health promotion clinics to providing cervical screening, immunisations, and wound care. Youll work closely with GPs, Pharmacists, HCAs, and Nursing Associates in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that values collaboration and innovation.

At Penrose, we invest in your growth. Youll have access to structured career pathways, regular CPD, and the chance to rotate across sites to broaden your experience. We offer flexibility, a competitive salary, and a culture that genuinely cares for patients and for each other.

We are currently looking for Practice Nurses to be primarily based in the locations below: 

  • Kingfisher Surgery, Staunton Street, London SE8 5DA

Check out the full Job Description for this role and don't forget to have a look at our Main Site before applying.

We are unfortunately unable to sponsor applicants for this role, so you will need to have right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

Were looking for a passionate Practice Nurse to join our team at Penrose Health, where were redefining what primary care can be. This isnt just another GP practice role, its an opportunity to make a real difference in communities that need it most.

As part of our connected nursing network, youll deliver safe, evidence-based care across a range of services, from managing long-term conditions and running health promotion clinics to providing cervical screening, immunisations, and wound care. Youll work closely with GPs, Pharmacists, HCAs, and Nursing Associates in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that values collaboration and innovation.

At Penrose, we invest in your growth. Youll have access to structured career pathways, regular CPD, and the chance to rotate across sites to broaden your experience. We offer flexibility, a competitive salary, and a culture that genuinely cares for patients and for each other.

We are currently looking for Practice Nurses to be primarily based in the locations below: 

  • Kingfisher Surgery, Staunton Street, London SE8 5DA

Check out the full Job Description for this role and don't forget to have a look at our Main Site before applying.

We are unfortunately unable to sponsor applicants for this role, so you will need to have right to work in the UK in order to apply for this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • - Long-term condition management
  • (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD) -Cervical cytology and immunisations -Infection control standards
  • -QOF and enhanced services

Desirable

  • EMIS system

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Cervical screening and immunisation certification
  • - Experience in GP/primary care setting
  • - Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration

Desirable

  • -EMIS experience

Behaviours

Essential

  • - Collaborative and team-oriented
  • -Patient-centred and empathetic
  • -Proactive and improvement-focused
  • -Professional and reliable
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • - Long-term condition management
  • (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD) -Cervical cytology and immunisations -Infection control standards
  • -QOF and enhanced services

Desirable

  • EMIS system

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Cervical screening and immunisation certification
  • - Experience in GP/primary care setting
  • - Registered Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration

Desirable

  • -EMIS experience

Behaviours

Essential

  • - Collaborative and team-oriented
  • -Patient-centred and empathetic
  • -Proactive and improvement-focused
  • -Professional and reliable

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Penrose Health

Address

Kingfisher Medical Centre, 3 Staunton St

London

Greater London

SE8 5DA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Penrose Health

Address

Kingfisher Medical Centre, 3 Staunton St

London

Greater London

SE8 5DA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Adam Breen

Adam.breen2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413115

Job locations

Kingfisher Medical Centre, 3 Staunton St

London

Greater London

SE8 5DA


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