Practice Nurse

To provide high-quality, patient‑centred nursing care within a GP practice setting, supporting the delivery of general medical services, chronic disease management, health promotion, and preventative care in line with national and local guidelines.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver excellent patient care and be confident in chronic disease management as well as undertaking a range of general practice nursing duties such as immunisations and vaccinations, cervical cytology, wound care and contraception.

Duties:

• Undertake patient assessments, consultations, and treatment within scope of practice.
• Provide chronic disease management clinics (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension).
• Carry out cervical screening in line with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations, including childhood and travel vaccines.
• Perform wound care, dressings, suture removal, and ear irrigation.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and health promotion activities.
• Carry out phlebotomy and ECGs (where trained).
• Manage infection prevention and control procedures.
• Provide health education, advice, and support to patients and carers.
• Promote self‑care and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records.
• Act as a patient advocate and contribute to safeguarding processes.
• Maintain clinical supplies and equipment.
• Participate in clinical audits, QOF activities, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to practice policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, HCAs, reception, and wider MDT.
• Support training and supervision of healthcare assistants or students (where appropriate).

About us:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP practice in Askern. We are a well‑established 6 GP training practice serving over 9,000 patients, based in a modern LIFT building that enables us to deliver a wide range of high‑quality services. We are a research‑active practice, contributing to the development of evidence‑based healthcare.

Job responsibilities:

To provide high-quality, patient‑centred nursing care within a GP practice setting, supporting the delivery of general medical services, chronic disease management, health promotion, and preventative care in line with national and local guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Duties:

• Undertake patient assessments, consultations, and treatment within scope of practice.
• Provide chronic disease management clinics (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension).
• Carry out cervical screening in line with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations, including childhood and travel vaccines.
• Perform wound care, dressings, suture removal, and ear irrigation.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and health promotion activities.
• Carry out phlebotomy and ECGs (where trained).
• Manage infection prevention and control procedures.
• Support minor illness and injury management.

Patient Care & Communication:

• Provide health education, advice, and support to patients and carers.
• Promote self‑care and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records.
• Act as a patient advocate and contribute to safeguarding processes.

Administrative & Practice Duties:

• Maintain clinical supplies and equipment.
• Participate in clinical audits, QOF activities, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to practice policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, HCAs, reception, and wider MDT.
• Support training and supervision of healthcare assistants or students (where appropriate).

Professional Responsibilities:

• Maintain NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
• Adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Engage in continuous professional development (CPD).
• Participate in practice meetings, training and appraisal.

Person Specification:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Competence in immunisations and chronic disease management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong IT skills and experience using clinical systems (e.g. EMIS, SystmOne).
• Experience in travel health services.
• Teaching or mentoring experience.

Experience:

• Experience working in a GP practice or primary care setting.

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.