Practice Nurse

NHS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Huntingdon is seeking a Practice Nurse for a part-time role (2 days per week). This position involves a range of treatment room consultations and chronic disease management, providing essential care to a patient population of about 8900. Applicants should be registered nurses with prior general practice experience. Competitive pay is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Essential: Previous experience of working in General Practice.
• Desirable: Chronic Disease Management; Minor Illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of treatment room services to our patients.
• Potential involvement in chronic disease management and/or minor illness services depending on experience and/or interest.
• Collection of pathological specimens.
• Investigatory procedures at the request of the GP.
• Preventative procedures including immunisations and cervical cytology.
• Assist GPs with clinical procedures.
• Attend patients in their home at the request of the GP or in an emergency.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Good Interpersonal Skills

Time Management Skills

Flexible

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Self-motivated

Good team worker

Education

Good standard of general education

Registered Nurse

Membership of professional body

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

Overview

2 days per week (Wednesday/Friday 8am to 6pm)

We are looking to recruit to our practice nursing team. This is a great opportunity to join our friendly clinical team in looking after our practice population of approx. 8900 patients. This is a varied and challenging role and will include a wide range of treatment room consultations and chronic disease management. Competitive rates of pay commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of treatment room services to our patients.
• Potential involvement in chronic disease management and/or minor illness services depending on experience and/or interest.

About us

We are a dedicated team providing high quality general medical services to our growing patient population. Our clinical team, led by GP partners, is supported by our reception/dispensary/administrative and management teams.

Details

Date posted: 12 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A1680-25-0001

Location

45 High Street, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5SU

Job description / Responsibilities

Wellside Surgery - Practice Nurse

RESPONSIBLE TO: The Practice Nurse Team Leader, Practice Manager, Partners

HOURS OF WORK: Wednesday/Friday 8am to 6pm

LEAVE ENTITLEMENT: As per contract

RATES OF PAY: As per contract

Role

The practice nurse will be accountable professionally for her individual actions and will communicate with other staff involved in patient care, maintaining patient confidentiality. Patient care rests with the GP with whom patients are registered and will be undertaken only when the GP has requested it.

Key responsibilities

• General treatment room duties and procedures
• Chronic disease management
• Collection of pathological specimens
• Investigatory procedures at the request of the GP
• Preventative procedures including immunisations (child immunisations and travel vaccines) and cervical cytology
• Assisting GPs with clinical procedures (including chaperone duties)
• Care of equipment and maintenance of stock levels
• Attend patients in their home at the request of the GP, or in an emergency situation

Key administrative duties

• Maintain clear and accurate notes of consultations within the computerised patient record
• Co-operate in practice research projects as required
• Participate in clinical audit activities
• Attend practice meetings as appropriate
• Participate in further education and share learning with the team
• Participate in in-house training as required
• Participate in stock control and ordering of supplies

Postscript

This is a summary of key tasks and is not a comprehensive description of duties. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties. Any significant changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse
• Membership of professional body

Desirable: Diabetes/Asthma/COPD Diploma; Minor Illness Course

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience of working in General Practice
• Desirable: Chronic Disease Management; Minor Illness

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Essential: Good Communication Skills, Good Interpersonal Skills, Time Management Skills, Flexible, Reliable, Enthusiastic, Self-motivated, Good team worker
• Desirable: EMIS clinical system

Disclosure and DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS disclosure.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).