Primary Care Careers

Experienced Practice Nurse

The closing date is 08 February 2026

Job summary

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice are looking for an experienced practice nurse to join our dedicated team, on a full time basis, and help us to enhance patient care. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse and highly skilled team of both clinical and non-clinical professionals, all committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred, holistic nursing care. As an autonomous practitioner, you will take full responsibility for the care you provide, utilizing your critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes. We expect you to collaborate effectively with the team to meet patient needs while upholding the highest standards of care and adhering to established policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

  • Managing long-term conditions such as asthma and COPD.
  • Administering childhood immunisations.
  • Performing cytology.
  • Overseeing hypertension management.
  • Administering routine immunisations.
  • Contributing to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) achievements.
  • Implementing infection prevention and control measures.

About us

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice is a friendly, long-established, award-winning, progressive GP practice. We are based over two surgery sites within 10 minutes of each other, serving the population of Stanway and Prettygate in Colchester, Essex. We are a training practice and offer services to a population of over 14,000 patients.

We hold monthly meetings and training sessions and have a diverse team of clinicians, including first contact physio, pharmacists, ANP/NP, care coordinator, social prescriber, health coach, GP assistant and an award-winning team of mental health workers.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Company pension.
  • On-site parking.

Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience competitive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29299

Job locations

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A relevant nursing degree.
  • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation.
  • Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
  • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A relevant nursing degree.
  • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation.
  • Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
  • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Ambrose Avenue Group Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience competitive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29299

Job locations

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN


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