Practice Nurse in Catcliffe

Job summary

Brinsworth and Whiston Medical Centre are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse to join our practice team. This is a permanent, part-time or full-time position.

Main duties of the job

The role needs to be worked flexibly in line with the practice opening hours (these may change).

Will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of the Quality & Outcomes Framework (QoF) and any other performance monitoring systems.

You may be requested to undertake duties/tasks that have not been identified in this job description. These will be discussed prior to undertaking them.

About us

Brinsworth and Whiston Medical Centre is a well-established, three-partner PMS (Personal Medical Services) training practice that has proudly served the local community for over 50 years. We provide high-quality, patient-focused care supported by a dedicated team of salaried GPs, Physician Associates, nurses and administrative staff.

We are a 10,000 plus patient practice, with:

• High QOF achievers
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Excellent nursing, management, and administrative support
• Active teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students, Physician Associate trainees and pre-registration pharmacists

Clinical system: System One

Job responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care. Undertake and promote cervical cytology. Provide a comprehensive family planning service and sexual health service. Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant training. Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes.
• Undertake chronic disease management and prevention: Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, IHD, Stroke, LD.
• Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care.
• Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status.
• Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction.
• Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel.
• Undertake ear syringing.
• Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
• Child Health and Child Protection, including immunisations.
• Promote health and well-being, through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• Refer and use social prescribing teams.
• To undertake home visits.
• To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.
• INR monitoring if agreed by a shared care protocol.
• Undertake infection control measures, including audits and annual reports.

Person specification

Essential qualifications

• Nursing & Midwifery NMC Registered
• Qualified to undertake Cytology

Essential experience

• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse

Desirable experience

• Previously worked in a General Practice setting undertaking long-term conditions, e.g. Diabetes, COPD, Asthma

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 the NHS Careers website.

Employer contact

Practice Manager: Farah Bano

Email: farah.bano@nhs.net

Closing date: 13 November 2026

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