Practice Nurse

NHS; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Altrincham is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team. The position offers flexible hours ranging between 25 to 37 hours per week, with responsibilities including chronic disease management, immunisations, and health promotion. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Nurse registered with the NMC and able to work autonomously. Experience working in General Practice is desirable. This is a permanent position with a CQC rating of 'Good'.

Qualifications

• Must have current UK professional registration.
• Experience in General Practice is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage chronic diseases.

Responsibilities

• Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care.
• Administer adult and child immunisations as per guidelines.
• Lead on asthma and COPD management.
• Conduct health promotion and screening programmes.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Smear taking

Immunisations

NMC registration

Communication

Education

Qualified Nurse

Registered with NMC

Job description

Job Summary

West Timperley Medical Centre is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join our multi‑disciplinary team. The role will be between 25 and 37 hours, and the days and clinic pattern can be negotiated to best suit you and the practice. The Practice Nurse responsibilities will include chronic disease management, smear taking, immunisations, travel advice/vaccinations and collaboration with QOF. Dedicated admin time is included in your schedule. The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face‑to‑face, by telephone, and on home visits.

About Us

We are a partnership practice with 4 GP Partners and 2 Salaried GPs. The practice has a wide and varied clinical team including Nurses, Student Nurse Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, a Mental Health Nurse and Social Prescribers. We offer a range of services at the Practice including minor surgery and contraceptive fittings. We are a teaching practice and research active. We have a CQC rating of "Good" (2022) and good QOF achievement.

Details

Date posted: 26 January 2026
Pay scheme: Other – Salary depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
Reference number: A4108-26-0001
Job locations: 21 Dawson Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5PF

Job Responsibilities

• Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines
• Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT
• Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
• Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes
• Takes a lead in areas such as Asthma and COPD management
• Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
• Maintain disease registers
• Initiates and carries out programmes of health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualified Nurse
• Registered with NMC

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice

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: West Timperley Medical Centre
Address: 21 Dawson Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5PF
Employer's website: https://www.westtimperleymedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)