Practice Nurse in Reading

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £14.50-£24 per hour depending on experience

Location: Westwood Road Surgery, Reading

Working hours: Up to 34 hours per week. Flexible to offer less hours if part time is preferred.

About Us

We are a rapidly growing GP‑led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Experienced Practice Nurse with competency in long‑term condition management. Raised blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, asthma and COPD care experience required.

Job responsibilities

• Long‑Term Condition Management

Lead and manage long‑term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and cholesterol management. Support quality improvement and assurance initiatives within the PCN.

• General Practice Nursing Duties

Conduct chronic disease management within the scope of expertise. Provide immunisations, including routine influenza, pneumococcal, shingles vaccinations, infant immunisation and travel health care vaccinations. Perform cervical smears. Carry out ECGs, venepuncture, urinalysis, and wound care (including ulcer management and suture removal). Mentor and supervise any new‑to‑practice nurses, nursing associates, and HCAs. Work collaboratively with the wider practice team to enhance patient care. Promote public health and screening programmes, including immunisations and cervical screening.

• Clinical Governance & Compliance

Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date patient records. Ensure compliance with clinical protocols, including prescribing audits and reviews if qualified. Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct. Follow infection control policies and ensure safe handling of specimens. Contribute to audits and service evaluations. Support the effective use of NHS resources and practice policies. Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of nursing and treatment rooms. Maintain and clean clinical equipment. Monitor and order medical stock and vaccinations. Attend and contribute to practice meetings and training sessions.

• Health & Safety Responsibilities

Comply with national infection control standards and health and safety guidelines. Ensure safe handling, storage, and transport of specimens. Identify risks in work activities and take necessary precautions.

• Other

Home visits as per needs of the practice. This may include administering flu and COVID vaccines.

Person Specification

• Essential

Previous primary care experience. Good level of communication skills both verbal and written which can be tailored to a wide range of stakeholders. Good level of ICT knowledge and skills. Good organisational skills and time management. Professional, calm and efficient manner. Self‑motivated, can work well independently and within a team. Works safely and effectively when working autonomously and in conjunction with other health care professionals. Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements. Working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

• Desirable

Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence‑based practice. Experience of NHS IT Systems – EMIS. Experience working within a teaching/training environment. Understanding of national and local guidelines. Understand clinical governance and risk management. Evidence of post‑qualifying and continuing professional development. Spirometry training.

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.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Application information

Please note that we may close this advert ahead of the closing date once we have received enough qualified applications.