Practice Nurse

Castle Donington Surgery; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Donington Surgery invites a skilled Practice Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team, supporting long‑term condition management and delivering high-quality care in a primary care setting.

The successful applicant will be an experienced nurse with NMC registration, mentoring qualification, and a nurse prescriber. You will contribute to immunisations, screenings and patient education while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and current practising status.
• Mentor or teaching qualification is required.
• Post‑graduate diploma/degree in Chronic Disease Management is essential.
• Nurse prescriber status is required or highly desirable.
• Family planning qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support IPC lead, audit and training to ensure compliance.
• Assess patient needs and provide evidence-based care.
• Develop and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Create and evaluate chronic disease treatment plans for patients.
• Identify and manage patients at risk of long‑term conditions.
• Provide routine nursing care per clinical evidence and local policies.
• Administer medications within scope and PGDs as required.
• Request pathology services when needed and maintain records.
• Maintain chronic disease registers and follow safeguarding policies.
• Deliver vaccinations for adults and children and promote health.
• Liaise with external services to support vulnerable patients.

Skills

Wound care

ECGs

Venepuncture

Infection prevention and control

Public health awareness

Immunisations

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Organisation skills

Teamwork

Time management

Problem-solving

Decision making

Education

NMC registered nurse

Mentor or teaching qualification

Post-graduate diploma/degree in Chronic Disease Management

Nurse prescriber

Family planning qualification

Job description

Job summary

Join our skilled multidisciplinary team, get the support you need to succeed and develop in an environment which values your wellbeing.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated nurse who enjoys collaborative working and is committed to improving outcomes for patients living with long-term conditions while delivering high-quality care within a primary care setting.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Practice Nurse with a strong interest in the management of long-term conditions.

Working closely with nurses, GPs, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the delivery of evidence-based care for patients with long-term conditions, working alongside the practice's clinical leads to ensure effective and proactive management in line with current clinical guidelines.

Main duties of the job

The role will include core practice nursing duties such as immunisations, vaccinations, screening, and health promotion, the principal focus will be the assessment, review, and ongoing management of patients with chronic diseases.

Contributing to and maintaining systems that support chronic disease management, promoting positive health outcomes, and providing care to housebound patients where required.

About us

Castle Donington Surgery serves as a vital healthcare hub in the semi-rural landscape of Castle Donington, catering to a community of approximately 10,500 patients and counting. Our dedicated clinical team, comprising 9 Doctors, 5 Practice Nurses, HCAs, Clinical Pharmacists embodies our commitment to delivering compassionate and comprehensive care to all.

As a GP training practice, we take pride in nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals, offering invaluable support and placements to medical students and GP registrars. Through mentorship and hands‑on experience, we cultivate a culture of continuous learning, ensuring the highest standards of care for the future for our patients.

Conveniently located, Castle Donington Surgery offers an easy commute within the South Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire areas, with free onsite parking available for added convenience.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks, depending on factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance.
• To assess the needs of patients, ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate and incorporates evidence-based practice.
• To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
• To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long‑term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.
• As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE guidance and local policies.
• To administer medication to patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
• To request pathology services as required.
• To ensure the provision of chronic disease management, delivering patient care as necessary and referring patients to specialist care as required.
• To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with existing legislation.
• To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
• To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
• To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• To participate in vaccination programmes for adults and children.
• To support patients in the use of their prescribed or over-the-counter medicines, within own scope of practice.
• To liaise with external services and agencies to ensure vulnerable and other patients are supported appropriately.
• To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks remain within the delegates scope of practice.
• To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
• To understand practice and local policies on substance abuse and addictive behavior, referring patients appropriately.
• To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post‑graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification
• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care network environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of managing frail and housebound patients

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Chaperone Procedure
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and know when to refer to GPs
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Other requirements/wider responsibilities

Essential

• Willingness to participate in leadership mentoring, supervision, and development activity
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role
• Access to own transport and or ability to travel across the locality
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organizing)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver, able to process information accurately and interpret data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/ in stressful situations
• Effective use of resources

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.