GP Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kingskerswell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Medical Practice in the United Kingdom is seeking a Practice Nurse to join the clinical team. The role focuses on long‑term condition management, immunisations, travel vaccines, cervical screening, wound care, and family planning, with responsibilities across urgent care and patient education.

Candidates should have active NMC registration, a primary care or community nursing background, and the ability to work independently within a team.

Qualifications

• First-level RGN or equivalent required and NMC registration.
• Experience in primary care or community setting preferred.
• Written and verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage long‑term conditions and preventative care, including reviewing medication and supporting adherence.
• Deliver adult and childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations.
• Carry out cervical cytology screening.
• Provide family planning and sexual health services.
• Provide wound care, dressings and minor injury treatment.
• Assist with minor procedures and phlebotomy.
• Deliver health promotion and self‑care education to patients.
• Manage urgent and emergency situations, including initial emergency care.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs.
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement and governance.
• Manage stock, cold chain, controlled drugs and PGD sign‑off for vaccines and drugs.
• Apply infection control measures and mentor students.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

IT literacy

Education

First level RGN or equivalent

Nursing or health degree

Tools

SystmOne

Infection control procedures

Job description

This Practice Nurse post sits within the clinical team at Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Medical Practice, working alongside GPs, healthcare assistants and administrative staff. The work centres on long‑term condition management, immunisations and travel vaccinations, cervical screening, wound care and family planning. The practice is keen to hear from candidates with respiratory experience, and the role suits someone with a primary care or community nursing background. Active NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Manage long‑term conditions and preventative care, including reviewing medication and supporting adherence
• Deliver adult and childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations
• Carry out cervical cytology screening
• Provide family planning and sexual health services
• Provide wound care, dressings and minor injury treatment
• Assist with minor procedures and phlebotomy
• Deliver health promotion and self‑care education to patients
• Manage urgent and emergency situations, including initial emergency care
• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement and governance
• Manage stock, cold chain, controlled drugs and PGD sign‑off for vaccines and drugs
• Apply infection control measures and mentor students

Qualifications

• First level RGN or equivalent
• Relevant nursing or health degree

Registration & licences

• Active NMC registration

Experience

• Experience of managing long‑term conditions
• Experience working in a primary care or community setting

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical skills in cervical cytology, immunisation, wound care and phlebotomy
• Clinical skills in ear care, assisting minor surgery, travel health, sexual health and contraception
• Chaperoning, blood pressure measurement and ECG
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict management
• IT skills

Other

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to support other staff
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible
• Polite and professional

Nice to have

• Respiratory experience
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Knowledge of QOF and GP contracts
• SystmOne knowledge
• Practice nurse qualification

  Specialist qualification or diploma in diabetes, asthma ‑ COPD

  • Mentorship qualification