Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Part-time (20 hours) Salary depending on experience

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Practice Nurse looking to make a real difference in a supportive general practice environment? We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and motivated nurse to join our clinical team, helping us to deliver outstanding care to our diverse patient population.

We particularly welcome applicants who are respiratory trained or who have a keen interest in developing their respiratory nursing skills as part of their ongoing professional development.

About the Role

As a key member of our nursing team, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to patients across a wide range of clinical areas. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will work autonomously, while also collaborating with our GPs, ANPs, HCAs, and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will

• Support the Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Lead and contribute to the implementation of the IPC Policy.
• Undertake patient consultations, including assessments and personalised care planning.
• Support longterm condition management, with opportunities to develop or utilise respiratory expertise (e.g., asthma/COPD reviews).
• Deliver immunisations, vaccinations, cervical screening, and opportunistic health promotion.
• Embed population health management approaches and help reduce health inequalities.
• Provide routine nursing care in line with NICE, NSF, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Participate in clinical audits, research projects, and the development of clinical protocols.
• Recognise professional boundaries and refer appropriately.
• Support delivery of enhanced services and contribute to practice targets (including QOF).
• Provide wound care, travel health advice, venepuncture, ECGs, and new patient medicals.
• Maintain accurate SNOMED-coded clinical records.
• Assist with complaints handling and learning from incidents.
• Champion safeguarding responsibilities.
• Lead public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics).
• Maintain a clean and safe clinical environment.
• Chaperone patients and support with clinical emergencies when required.
• Work collaboratively with external services to support vulnerable patients.

Additional duties may be required depending on workload and staffing needs.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Practice Nurse or Community Nursing experience
• Chronic disease management experience
• Interest in respiratory care, with training or willingness to train
• Autonomy in clinical practice
• Strong infection prevention and control understanding
• Competence in wound care, venepuncture, immunisations, ECGs, cervical cytology, and general clinical skills
• Understanding of safeguarding, QOF, enhanced services, and GP operations
• Effective communication with patients and colleagues
• Good clinical IT systems skills and accurate record keeping

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is

• Compassionate and patient-centred
• A strong team player with the ability to work independently
• Organised, proactive, and able to prioritise
• Emotionally resilient with excellent interpersonal skills
• Committed to professional development (including respiratory training if needed)
• Able to work sensitively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Skilled in identifying and managing clinical risk

Other Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Evidence of CPD and ability to meet NMC revalidation requirements

Why Join Us

You will be part of a friendly, forward-thinking, and supportive practice that values teamwork, personal development, and highquality patient care. We actively support nurses wishing to expand their clinical skillset including those developing or specialising in respiratory longterm condition management.

Benefits

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Qualifications & Experience
• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Practice Nurse or Community Nursing experience
• Chronic disease management experience
• Interest in respiratory care, with training or willingness to train
• Autonomy in clinical practice
• Strong infection prevention and control understanding
• Competence in wound care, venepuncture, immunisations, ECGs, cervical cytology, and general clinical skills
• Understanding of safeguarding, QOF, enhanced services, and GP operations
• Effective communication with patients and colleagues
• Good clinical IT systems skills and accurate record keeping

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 Clanfield Practice

Address

Clanfield Surgery

2 White Dirt Lane

Clanfield

Waterlooville

Hampshire

PO8 0QL

Employer's website

https://www.theclanfieldpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)