Practice Nurse Experienced

Practice Nurse Experienced

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and caring Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive primary care team at Yeovil PCN.

We are looking for a motivated individual and hours can be flexible from 20 hours to 30 hours a week, depending on the right candidate. The exact hours will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Will provide a full range of nursing services to the patients of the practice, including health promotion, health screening and health surveillance.
• specific chronic diseases working within agreed medical/nursing protocols.
• Complete health checks, immunisation and vaccination programmes.
• Working autonomously but as part of a supportive team and with guidance from GPs/Nurse Practitioners
• ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, injections and other treatment-room procedures
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Work as part of the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

Secondary responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines.
• Support members of the nursing team including Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists with assistance where necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

About us

The Yeovil Primary Care Network (PCN) is an exciting and creative place to work. Yeovil PCN was founded in 2019 and has continued to improve and enhance the services it provides to its community.

We are a cooperation of five GP practices in Yeovil and a central PCN Hub team situated at Abbey Manor Medical Centre, and we aspire to provide clinical excellence and proactive patient-centered care.

Our successful services currently include a thriving Community Investigation Hub, the County's top performing covid and flu vaccination programme, our supportive and engaging Care Home and Proactive Care team, our highly regarded Physiotherapy team and the NHS Health Check Service, which we were recently awarded.

We also have fresh and interesting initiatives in the works, and we think that our employees are the primary drivers of innovation and delivery, therefore we invest in their training and development.

We are committed to strengthening our connections with community services and other system partners in order to overcome obstacles and establish an Integrated Neighbourhood Team that will enable us to deliver significant patient-centered care. Yeovil is a charming rural town situated on the border of Somerset and Dorset. There are lots of family-friendly nearby amenities and excellent transport options.

Staff also benefit from the NHS Pension Scheme, Blue Light Card and other discount opportunities and competitive annual leave and bank holiday entitlement.

Details

Date posted: 26 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: A4839-26-0003

Closing date: 20 November 2026

Person Specification

Experience

• Essential: experience of working within a nursing team
• Desirable: experience of working in primary care
• Desirable: experience of working in a PCN

Qualifications

• Essential: experienced registered nurse with specific chronic diseases experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Yeovil Primary Care Network

Address: Abbey Manor Medical Practice, The Forum, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3TL, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://yeovilpcn.gpweb.org.uk/

Contact

PCN Manager: Jane Collins, Jane.Collins31@nhs.net, 07967218478

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