Practice Nurse in Chesterfield

We are seeking a motivated, patient‑centred Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at The Springs Medical Partnership. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a well‑established multidisciplinary team, delivering high‑quality, compassionate care to our local community. As a Practice Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive nursing services within the primary care setting.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide evidence‑based treatment room care, support long‑term condition management, and deliver immunisation and screening programmes.

Key areas of work include:

• Treatment room duties: wound care, ECGs, injections, ear care, blood pressure monitoring, venepuncture
• Immunisations: childhood and adult vaccinations, seasonal flu and COVID campaigns
• Long‑term condition reviews: management of diabetes, respiratory conditions, and cardiovascular disease
• Screening and checks: cervical cytology (if trained) and NHS Health Checks
• Clinical governance: safeguarding, infection prevention and control (IPC), and medicines management in line with national standards
• Record keeping and quality improvement: accurate clinical documentation and contribution to audits and quality improvement projects

About You

• A Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Skilled in core treatment room practice (or willing to develop)
• A strong communicator with a compassionate, person‑centred approach
• Organised, reliable, and confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Experienced in general practice or keen to grow into the role with support and training

About us

We are a well‑established, forward‑thinking general practice serving over 11,500 patients. Our supportive and friendly nursing and clinical team prioritises professional development and continuous learning, offering opportunities for CPD, supervision, and the development of primary care skills. We foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and excellence, ensuring both patients and staff thrive in a positive, dynamic environment.

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the role

• To provide safe, effective person‑centred nursing care to the registered practice population.
• To deliver evidence‑based treatment room services, vaccination and screening programmes, long‑term condition (LTC) reviews, and health promotion; and to contribute to quality improvement, audit and governance across the practice and Primary Care Network (PCN).

Professional accountability

• Maintain professional registration and practise in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code: prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety, and promote professionalism and trust.
• Adhere to practice policies, national guidance and legal frameworks (e.g. Patient Group Directions (PGDs), consent, information governance, safeguarding).
• Work autonomously within scope of competence, seeking support/escalation when required, and participate in clinical supervision and appraisal.

Key responsibilities

Clinical care and treatment room services

• Undertake evidence‑based nursing assessments; plan, implement and evaluate care for patients across the life course.
• Provide core treatment room services: wound and ulcer management, suture/clip removal, aural care, ECGs, venepuncture, blood pressure, urinalysis, peak flow and oximetry.
• Support women’s and men’s health: cervical cytology (if trained), contraception support within competence, sexual health screening, HRT and prostate health monitoring as per local protocols.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and IUD/implant procedures (preparation, chaperoning, post‑procedure care, documentation).
• Recognise the deteriorating patient and escape according to practice emergency procedures; provide immediate life support within training.

Long‑term condition (LTC) management and QOF

• Deliver structured LTC reviews (e.g., diabetes, respiratory, CVD, CKD) in line with NICE guidance and practice protocols.
• Undertake opportunistic case‑finding and risk management (hypertension, AF, NDH, obesity, smoking), contributing to QOF achievement and personalised care adjustments as appropriate.
• Provide self‑management education and behaviour change support (e.g., smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity).

Immunisations and vaccination programmes

• Assess, administer and record routine immunisations for children and adults, seasonal programmes (e.g., influenza, COVID‑19 per current guidance), and travel vaccines where provided.
• Work under authorised PGDs, national protocols or patient‑specific directions (PSDs), ensuring cold chain integrity and vaccine safety; provide pre and post‑vaccine advice and manage AEFIs including anaphylaxis.

Screening and health promotion

• Provide and support national screening programmes including cervical screening and NHS Health Checks (where commissioned).
• Deliver targeted health promotion and brief interventions tailored to local population needs (e.g., cardiovascular risk reduction, mental health signposting).

Infection prevention and control (IPC)

• Apply standard infection‑control precautions; hand hygiene, PPE, safe sharps, waste segregation; maintain a clean, safe clinical environment.
• Contribute to IPC audits, incident reporting and implementation of action plans.

Medicines management

• Administer and supply medicines within legal frameworks (PGD/PSD/prescription) and competence; provide medicines information and adherence support.
• Undertake vaccine and emergency drug stock checks; maintain logs and expiry monitoring.

Safeguarding

• Identify, respond to and escalates child and adult safeguarding concerns in line with the RCGP safeguarding standards and local policies.
• Maintain role appropriate safeguarding training (Level 3 for registered clinicians in general practice) and contribute to multi‑agency information sharing.

Communication and record keeping

• Use sensitive, inclusive communication; obtain and record informed consent and chaperone use as required.
• Maintain accurate, contemporary clinical records to medicolegal standards; use templates/coding to support QOF and audit.

Teamwork, leadership and supervision

• Work collaboratively within the MDT and PCN; contribute to meetings and service development.
• Support, mentor and/or supervise HCAs, students and new starters within competence.

Quality improvement and governance

• Participate in audits, significant event reviews, complaints learning and QI projects aligned to practice priorities and CQC quality statements.
• Contribute to policy/protocol development and implementation (e.g., IPC, cold chain, anaphylaxis, chaperone, PDG governance).

Learning and development

• Maintain revalidation portfolio and CPD; engage in annual appraisal, clinical supervision and a Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• Complete mandatory training (BLS/ILS, anaphylaxis, safeguarding, IPC, information governance) and role‑specific competencies (cytology, immunisation).

Person specification (summary)

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; evidence of recent primary care experience desirable.
• Training/competence in core treatment room skills; immunisation and cytology training desirable (or willingness to achieve).
• Knowledge of primary care quality frameworks (e.g., QOF), safeguarding, IPC and PGD governance.
• Excellent communication, organisation and digital record keeping skills; commitment to person‑centred, inclusive care.

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.