Locum Practice Nurse: Chronic Disease & Immunisation

Locum Ready; Reading; On-site; GBP 3,444,000 - 6,199,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is recruiting a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Reading. The role focuses on chronic disease reviews, wound care, immunisations, smear tests, NHS Health Checks, and routine clinic activity in a structured primary care setting.

You will work regular or ad-hoc sessions, with mornings and afternoons available, and long-term bookings offered to provide continuity of care.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nurse with experience in primary care.
• Up-to-date immunisation and cytology training desirable.
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room-work.

Responsibilities

• Conducting chronic disease reviews for patients with asthma, COPD, diabetes or hypertension.
• Performing wound care, dressings and treatment room duties.
• Carrying out adult and children’s immunisations (if trained).
• Undertaking smear tests (cytology-trained nurses).
• Completing NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments.
• Managing results, recalls and routine follow-up tasks.
• Documenting clearly in the clinical system.

Skills

NMC-registered Nurse

Primary care experience

Immunisation training

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is recruiting a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Reading. The role focuses on chronic disease reviews, wound care, immunisations, smear tests, NHS Health Checks, and routine clinic activity in a structured primary care setting.

You will work regular or ad-hoc sessions, with mornings and afternoons available, and long-term bookings offered to provide continuity of care.