General Practice Nurse

NHS; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical health care provider in Chesterfield seeks a practice nurse to join their supportive nursing team. The role involves managing long-term conditions and providing various nursing care. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and be NMC registered. The position offers a competitive salary, NHS pension, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

NHS Pension

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday day off after probation

Flexible working days

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Willingness to gain further qualifications as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to a mixed population.
• Maintain and update specialist skills and knowledge.
• Work as part of the primary care team.

Skills

Long term condition management

Respiratory knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (RN / RGN)

General Practice Nurse Qualification

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Tools

Spirometry

Vaccination Knowledge

Wound care training

Job description

Job Summary

Inspire Health is looking to appoint a practice nurse to join our very friendly and progressive nursing team which consists of Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants. This post has become available due to retirement. Our team is rare as it is filled with enthusiastic, caring and highly skilled professionals who work incredibly as a team and offer great support to one another. There isn't another like it! As a result it's a very lovely environment to work in despite the pressures faced by primary care.

We would ideally like to recruit a team member with experience of long term condition management in primary care, in particular respiratory knowledge alongside the many specialist clinical skills required as a practice nurse. However, we would be willing to consider training the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.

Please read the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.

About Us

Inspire Health is a dynamic health organisation, based in 2 modern premises in central Chesterfield and Hasland.

There are good public transport and road connections to our sites, all of which are a short drive away from both the M1 motorway and the Peak District.

Inspire Health is a progressive medical health care provider, offering excellent NHS service delivery and patient care to diverse communities across a variety of settings. The group delivers care to in excess of 20000 registered patients.

Inspire Health is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Salary Package Is Competitive And Includes:

NHS Pension

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if less than full time / under one year contract) and an additional birthday day off after probationary period completed

Part time, full time and temporary employment types are all considered.

Working days and hours each day to be negotiated. These will be fixed days, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8-6.30pm.

Interviews are planned for the 8th-10th September.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5302-25-0005

Job locations

Avenue House Surgery

109 Saltergate

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LE

Hasland Medical Centre

1 Jepson Road

Hasland

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S41 0NZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (RN / RGN - not Nursing Associate)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to gain qualifications and skills where the applicant does not yet hold these skills if there is a practice need.
  
  

Desirable

• General Practice Nurse Qualification
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Spirometry qualified (ideally ARTP registered but not essential)
• Diplomas or evidence of suitable training in long term conditions such as diabetes, asthma and COPD.
• Mentoring / teaching qualification
• Clinical supervision experience
• Child and adult immunisation
• Cervical Screening
• Wound care knowledge and training
• Travel Health training and experience
• Wound care knowledge and training
• Mentoring / teaching experience
• Spirometry assessment, procedure and interpretation
• Contraception and HRT reviews and initiation
• INR / anti-coagulation training and experience
• Venepuncture
• LARC qualification and experience
  
  

Wider Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of accountability of own role and within the context of the wider team
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal issues e.g GDPR, confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, domestic violence/vulnerable adults
• Knowledge of local and national health policy.
• Knowledge of wider health economy within primary care and NHS.
• Understanding measures that are required to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of QOF (Quality Outcomes Framework)
• Knowledge of national public health issues and local patient population
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions, patient specific directions and associated policy
• Willing to do home visits for our housebound patients when required. This may be on foot to suitable locations if required and do not have access to a car or a driving licence so that this is shared.
• Clean driving license and car access
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience or significant experience in a general practice setting prior to completing their nurse training at university if newly qualified.
• Able to work well within a team and a knowledge of team dynamics
• Some experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases such as but not restricted to; diabetes, COPD, asthma, CKD, CVD.
• Recent general practice and /or relevant nursing experience.
• Ability to work across in different settings related to this role as and when required
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Team player
• Flexibility in relation to working hours, sites and duties
  
  

Desirable

• Developing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Auditing experience
• Specialist interest in diabetes, COPD or asthma.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience or significant experience in a general practice setting prior to completing their nurse training at university if newly qualified.
• Able to work well within a team and a knowledge of team dynamics
• Some experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases such as but not restricted to; diabetes, COPD, asthma, CKD, CVD.
• Recent general practice and /or relevant nursing experience.
• Ability to work across in different settings related to this role as and when required
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Team player
• Flexibility in relation to working hours, sites and duties
  
  

Desirable

• Developing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Auditing experience
• Specialist interest in diabetes, COPD or asthma.
  
  

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Inspire Health

Address

Avenue House Surgery

109 Saltergate

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LE

Employer's website

https://inspire-health.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Inspire Health

Address

Avenue House Surgery

109 Saltergate

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S40 1LE

Employer's website

https://inspire-health.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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