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Practice Nurse

The closing date is 01 April 2026

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Job summary

The Orsett Surgery is seeking an experienced practice nurse to join their friendly and supportive team on either a full-time or part-time basis, for a minimum 24 hours up to a maximum of 40 hours per week.

In this important role, you will be working to improve patient health outcomes and deliver high quality care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

  • Chronic disease management (such as diabetes, asthma, COPD).
  • Cervical smears.
  • Routine/childhood immunisations.
  • Wound care.
  • Contraception.
  • Removal of sutures/staples and clips.
  • Travel advice and injections.
  • ECGs.
  • Blood pressure monitoring.
  • Urinalysis.

About us

We are a busy practice based over two sites (Orsett Surgery and our branch surgery, King Edward Drive Surgery). We provide services for approximately 7,500 patients over both sites. We have a happy, established team that consists of GPs, a nurse and a HCA and we are part of the Stanford-le-Hope Primary Care Network. We use SystmOne as our clinical system and follow the Total Triage process via Accurx.

We can offer you:

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • On-site parking.
  • NHS pension scheme.
  • Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
  • Comprehensive induction as well as training and development opportunities.

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29443

Job locations

63 Rowley Road

Orsett

Essex

RM16 3ET


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 and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting or equivalent.
  • Current NMC registration with an active PIN; Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.

Experience

Essential

  • Interested applicants must have primary care experience.
  • Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
  • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care.
  • Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting or equivalent.
  • Current NMC registration with an active PIN; Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.

Experience

Essential

  • Interested applicants must have primary care experience.
  • Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
  • Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care.
  • Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.

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

63 Rowley Road

Orsett

Essex

RM16 3ET


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

63 Rowley Road

Orsett

Essex

RM16 3ET


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Orsett Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

29443

Job locations

63 Rowley Road

Orsett

Essex

RM16 3ET


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