Bank Practice Nurse

NHS; North East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Shields seeks a qualified Bank Practice Nurse to join their team. This role offers flexible working on a zero-hour contract, supporting patient needs and promoting health. Required qualifications include a nursing degree and experience in primary care. Attractive rate of £21.81 per hour, increasing for out-of-hours work is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of Primary care, in a GP practice is necessary.
• Experience in infection prevention and control is crucial.
• Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies needed.

Responsibilities

• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead.
• Assess patient needs and provide appropriate healthcare.
• Implement and evaluate treatment plans for chronic disease patients.

Skills

Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

Venepuncture

Immunisations - B12, Hormone

Infection prevention and control

Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)

Education

Degree (or equivalent) in Nursing

Job description

Bank Practice Nurse

NHS

• North Shields, Tyne and Wear
• £21.81 per hour
• Permanent
• Full-time
• 2 hours ago

We are looking for a qualified practice nurse who has experience of general practice to join our bank. This is a zero hour post and staff can look at available shifts and apply for those which suit them.

Main duties of the job

The core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.

• To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy
• To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence based practice
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
• To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF

About us

TyneHealth is a GP federation, established to support the GP practices across North Tyneside. We run services including Enhanced Access, Workforce Pool, Spirometry, Learning and Development, Host Employment and many more.

Details

• Date posted: 13 August 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £21.81 an hour, rising to £23.05 for out of hours
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: A0007-25-0006
• Job locations: Tynehealth Ltd, 10 Hedley Court, Orion Business Park, North Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE29 7ST

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To join the Workforce Pool and Enhanced Access banks.
• The workforce pool bank is designed to support with practices across North Tyneside with short and long term absence from contracted practice staff.
• Enhanced Access service is an extension of normal GP practice, offering patients appointments outside of normal practice hours, our current hours are Monday to Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pm.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Nursing
• Experience of Primary care, in a GP practice
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Venepuncture
• Requesting pathology tests
• Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies
• Womens health - cytology
• Immunisations - B12, Hormone
• Experience in infection prevention and control

Desirable

• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc)
• Travel Medicine
• Spirometry
• Childhood Immunisations

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We are looking for a qualified practice nurse who has experience of general practice to join our bank. This is a zero hour post and staff can look at available shifts and apply for those which suit them.Main duties of the jobThe core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC PolicyTo assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence based practiceImplement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeingTo identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients healthProvide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSFAbout usTyneHealth is a GP federation, established to support the GP practices across North Tyneside. We run services including Enhanced Access, Workforce Pool, Spirometry, Learning and Development, Host Employment and many moreDetailsDate posted13 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£21.81 an hour £21.81 is the date rate rising to £23.05 for out of hoursContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference numberA0007-25-0006Job locationsTynehealth Ltd10 Hedley CourtOrion Business ParkNorth ShieldsTyne And WearNE29 7STJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo join the Workforce Pool and Enhanced Access banks.The workforce pool bank is designed to support with practices across North Tyneside with short and long term absence from contracted practice staffEnhanced Access service is an extension of normal GP practice, offering patients appointments outside of normal practice hours, our current hours are Monday to Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pm Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo join the Workforce Pool and Enhanced Access banks.The workforce pool bank is designed to support with practices across North Tyneside with short and long term absence from contracted practice staffEnhanced Access service is an extension of normal GP practice, offering patients appointments outside of normal practice hours, our current hours are Monday to Friday 5pm-8pm and Saturday 9am-5pmPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Nursing
• Experience of Primary care, in a GP practice
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Venepuncture
• Requesting pathology tests
• Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies
• Womens health- cytology
• Immunisations- B12, Hormone
• Experience in infection prevention and control
Desirable
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc)
• Travel Medicine
• Spirometry
• Childhood Immunisations
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
• Degree (or equivalent) in Nursing
• Experience of Primary care, in a GP practice
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Venepuncture
• Requesting pathology tests
• Understanding requirement of PGDs and associated policies
• Womens health- cytology
• Immunisations- B12, Hormone
• Experience in infection prevention and control
Desirable
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, etc)
• Travel Medicine
• Spirometry
• Childhood Immunisations