Locum Practice Nurse – Chronic Disease & Wound Care

My Internet Support, LLC.; Seaham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to join a GP practice in Seaham. The role involves conducting chronic disease reviews, wound care, immunisations, and running routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care setting.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through clinical reviews, preventive health work and efficient treatment room activity, supported by well-organised workflows and nursing leadership.

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.
• Good patient communication and clinical reasoning.
• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chronic disease reviews for patients with asthma, COPD, diabetes or hypertension.
• Perform wound care, dressings and treatment room duties.
• Carry out adult and children’s immunisations (if trained).
• Undertake smear tests (cytology-trained nurses).
• Complete NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments.
• Manage results, recalls and routine follow-up tasks.
• Document clearly in the clinical system.

Skills

NMC-registered Nurse

Primary care experience

Chronic disease management

Clinical reasoning

Patient communication

Immunisations

Cytology training

Wound care

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to join a GP practice in Seaham. The role involves conducting chronic disease reviews, wound care, immunisations, and running routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care setting.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through clinical reviews, preventive health work and efficient treatment room activity, supported by well-organised workflows and nursing leadership.