Primary Care Careers

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 31 March 2026

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Job summary

Burlington Primary Care are looking to welcome a practice nurse to their hard-working nursing team on a full-time basis.The working hours will be 37.5 hours per week with shifts to be Monday - Friday between the hours of 7am - 6.30pm (exact shifts to be agreed with successful candidate). Our practice nurses have a busy working day, with a wide variety of tasks to keep the day interesting andhave a varied workload, dealing with patients either face to face, by telephone or by group consultation.

Main duties of the job

  • Contraception and family planning
  • Long term condition reviews
  • ECG recording
  • Spirometry
  • Smears
  • Wound care
  • Injections/vaccinations
  • Processing lab samples
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Health and wellbeing promotion
  • Dopplers
  • Travel vaccinations and advice

About us

Burlington Primary Care has approximately 17,000 patients from a wide variety of backgrounds all with differing needs.Nestled in the vibrant heart of Ipswich, our practice serves a multicultural patient population facing unique challenges. With high levels of deprivation, our community needs healthcare heroes like you who are ready to step up and transform lives. We're not just another GP practice, we are a beacon of hope, innovation, and compassion.

Why join us?

  • Innovative spirit: We're always exploring cutting-edge solutions to improve patient care and streamline our practice.
  • Community champions: Get involved in ground-breaking community health initiatives that make a real difference beyond the clinic doors.
  • Growth galore: You'll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career.
  • Work-Life harmony: Enjoy a supportive environment that respects your time and wellbeing.
  • Family vibes: We're more than colleagues, we're family. We support each other, laugh together, and tackle challenges as a united front

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29380

Job locations

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Experience of working as a qualified nurse (ideally some in primary care, but hospital background can be accepted for entry-level)
  • Evidence of delivering health promotion and disease prevention
  • Ability to undertake long-term condition reviews, wound care, immunisations, cervical cytology (depending on training)
  • Good understanding of primary care and GP practice environment
  • Good IT skills (clinical systems like EMIS/SystmOne, Microsoft Office)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience in managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications relevant to primary care (e.g. cervical cytology, immunisations, contraception, chronic disease)Additional chronic disease diplomas (e.g. Diabetes diploma, Asthma/COPD diploma)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Experience of working as a qualified nurse (ideally some in primary care, but hospital background can be accepted for entry-level)
  • Evidence of delivering health promotion and disease prevention
  • Ability to undertake long-term condition reviews, wound care, immunisations, cervical cytology (depending on training)
  • Good understanding of primary care and GP practice environment
  • Good IT skills (clinical systems like EMIS/SystmOne, Microsoft Office)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience in managing and supporting patients with long-term conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications relevant to primary care (e.g. cervical cytology, immunisations, contraception, chronic disease)Additional chronic disease diplomas (e.g. Diabetes diploma, Asthma/COPD diploma)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Burlington Primary Care

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29380

Job locations

14 Burlington Road

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP1 2EU


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