Practice Nurse

Locum Ready; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Bolton. The role suits a nurse with strong assessment skills who can deliver chronic disease reviews, wound care, and routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care setting.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through clinical reviews, immunisations (where trained), health checks, and timely recalls. A supportive nursing leadership and clear daily clinic structure are offered to help maintain consistent

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with experience in primary care.
• Immunisation training desirable and cytology training is a plus.
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room-work.
• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision.
• Enhanced DBS is required.

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-ups.
• Document clearly in the clinical system.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Patient communication

Clinical reasoning

Wound care

Immunisation delivery

Education

NMC-registered Nurse with experience in primary care

Enhanced DBS

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Bolton. This role is ideal for a Practice Nurse with strong assessment skills who can confidently deliver chronic disease reviews, treatment room procedures and routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care environment.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through a balance of clinical reviews, preventative health work and treatment room activity. The practice offers well-organised workflows, supportive nursing leadership and a clear structure for daily clinic delivery.

Key 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

Requirements

• 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

Working Pattern

• Regular or ad-hoc sessions


• Morning and afternoon availability


• Long-term ongoing bookings offered