King's Medical Centre, a GP practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse on nine months' fixed-term maternity cover from January 2027. The work spans long-term condition reviews, childhood and adult immunisations, cervical screening, wound care and warfarin INR monitoring. Hours and working days are flexible, and the post may lead to a permanent role within a nursing team of a Lead Practice Nurse and three Healthcare Assistants. Previous Practice Nurse experience within general practice is essential, alongside current NMC registration.
What the job involves
- Long-term condition reviews and management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease and hypertension
- Treatment room work: wound assessment and dressings, suture removal, blood pressure checks, urinalysis, injections and ECGs
- Cervical screening
- Childhood immunisations under the national programme
- Adult, seasonal and influenza vaccinations under PGDs, PSDs or other legal mechanisms
- INR testing and anticoagulation monitoring for patients on warfarin, recording results on INRstar
- Contraception reviews, where trained
- Health promotion and lifestyle advice
- Supporting QOF and other clinical targets
- Keeping accurate clinical and vaccination records, following NMC standards, infection control and consent requirements
- Working with the Lead Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistants, GPs, pharmacists and reception staff
- Maintaining mandatory training, CPD evidence and appraisal
What’s required
Qualifications
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Cervical screening qualification or training
- Immunisation and vaccination training, including childhood immunisations
- Appropriate training and competency in core Practice Nursing duties
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a registered nurse
Experience
- Previous Practice Nurse experience within general practice
- Managing and reviewing patients with long-term conditions
- Cervical screening, and delivering childhood and adult immunisations
- Wound care and dressings, and health promotion and preventative care
- Working independently within scope of practice and within a multidisciplinary team
- Maintaining accurate electronic patient records
Skills & knowledge
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Friendly, professional and patient-focused approach
Nice to have
- Long-term condition management qualification or recognised training
- Anticoagulation and INR monitoring training
- Contraception and sexual health training
- Relevant Practice Nursing qualification or diploma
- Experience of INR testing, anticoagulation monitoring and INRstar
- Experience of working with QOF and clinical targets
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Experience of seasonal vaccination programmes
What’s offered
- Flexible hours and working days
- NHS Pension Scheme, where eligible
- Friendly and established nursing team
- Supportive wider practice team
- Strong focus on teamwork and staff wellbeing
- Varied Practice Nursing role
- Potential permanent position after the fixed-term period
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
