Practice Nurse

My Internet Support, LLC.; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible locum bookings

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to join a GP practice in Gateshead. The role focuses on high-quality patient care through chronic disease reviews, treatment room work, and routine nurse clinics in a structured primary care setting.

You will contribute to clinical reviews, preventive health work, and treatment room activity. The practice offers well-organised workflows, supportive nursing leadership, and a clear daily clinic structure. Flexible regular or ad-hoc sessions available.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with primary care experience.
• Up-to-date immunisation and cytology training desirable.
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room-work.
• Good patient communication and clinical reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chronic disease reviews for 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 registration

Primary care experience

Chronic disease management

Treatment room procedures

Patient communication

Clinical reasoning

Immunisation training

DBS checked

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Education

NMC registered Nurse qualification

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Gateshead. 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 desirableConfident 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

Locum Ready specialises in recruiting for every primary care role across the UK, including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and multidisciplinary practice staff.

We offer reliable, flexible locum and permanent positions to match your availability, skills and long-term goals–ranging from one-off sessions to consistent long-term placements.

Explore current opportunities at www.locumready.co.uk.