General Practice Nurse

NHS Jobs; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Portsmouth is seeking a Practice Nurse to join the primary care team, delivering safe, patient-centred care across a range of duties from chronic disease management to immunisations. The role involves clinical procedures, record-keeping, and patient health checks within a busy clinical environment.

The successful candidate will work to established protocols, support GP teams, and contribute to ongoing professional development and service improvement in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Delivers safe, effective, patient-centred care as part of the primary healthcare team.
• Manages chronic diseases including asthma, COPD and diabetes.
• Performs cervical cytology (HPV screening).
• Provides wound care, leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments.
• Performs venepuncture and phlebotomy.
• Records ECGs.
• Conducts new patient health checks and urinalysis.
• Performs suture and clip removal.
• Administers injectable medications (e.g. B12, Depo, Nebido, Clexane, Zoladex).
• Immunises routine and childhood vaccines (flu, shingles, pneumococcal).
• Requests basic pathology tests (urine cultures, swabs).
• Works to clinical protocols and escalates to GPs as needed.
• Maintains clinical rooms, stock levels and cleanliness.
• Ensures vaccine cold chain compliance.
• Performs checks of emergency equipment.
• Maintains accurate clinical records.
• Reports risks, incidents or concerns to senior staff.
• Participates in meetings, training and CPD.
• Supports practice administrative systems.
• Undertakes home or care home visits for vaccination delivery.

Skills

Venepuncture

ECG recording

Immunisations

Wound care

Diabetes management

Asthma & COPD management

Clinical documentation

Job description

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team, delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

• Chronic disease management, including asthma, COPD, and diabetes
• Cervical cytology (HPV screening)
• Wound care, leg ulcer management, and Doppler assessments
• Venepuncture and phlebotomy
• ECG recording
• New patient health checks and urinalysis
• Suture and clip removal
• Administration of injectable medications (e.g. B12, Depo, Nebido, Clexane, Zoladex)
• Delivery of routine and childhood immunisations (including flu, shingles, pneumococcal vaccines)
• Requesting basic pathology tests (e.g. urine cultures, swabs)
• Working to agreed clinical protocols and escalating to GPs where appropriate
• Maintain clinical rooms, ensuring appropriate stock levels and cleanliness
• Ensure compliance with cold chain processes for vaccines
• Undertake regular checks of emergency equipment
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
• Report risks, incidents, or concerns to senior staff
• Participate in practice meetings, training, and continuous professional development
• Support administrative systems within the practice
• Undertake home or care home visits where required (e.g. vaccination delivery)