Practice Nurse
Fir Tree Medical Centre
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Job summary
Fir Tree Medical Centre in Liverpool is seeking a Practice Nurse to join our busy, multi-site GP team. The role is full-time with a permanent contract, based at a Liverpool-based surgery with cross-site opportunities, and requires a commitment to high standards of patient care.
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with UK registration and experience in primary care, capable of chronic disease reviews, vaccinations, venepuncture and other routine nursing duties under GP direction.
Qualifications
- Membership of the RCN is required.
- Registered with the NMC is required.
Responsibilities
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs.
- Undertaking Chronic Disease Reviews: Asthma, COPD, CHD, Diabetes, Hypertension; New Patient Medicals.
- Peak Flow Readings; Venepuncture; Cervical cytology testing; Blood pressure measurements.
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Job description
We are a busy organisation that consists of multiple GP surgeries in Liverpool. With over 120 staff members, our focus is to develop and nurture our staff. We reward positivity, innovation and hard work.
We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly, hardworking and forward-thinking team. The role is full-time and will be located in one of our Liverpool-based surgeries along with the opportunity to operate on a cross-site basis.
The ideal candidate will have practice experience. This is an exciting time to join our organisation and this role is integral to our approach to patient care.
The role is to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
Full job responsibilities and special requirements of the post, can be found in the attached job description.
Our organisation is unlike any other in Liverpool. It is a fast-paced clinical organisation operating at scale to provide the best care for patients in all parts of the city.
We have highly skilled clinical staff providing both reactive and proactive care, along with skilled administration and management teams who provide essential support to ensure our patients can receive the treatment they need.
As we are a large organisation, much of our focus is on our staff and how we develop the team. We are looking for new recruits to join our team who are skilled, innovative, love a challenge and who are willing to go the extra mile for patients. Great customer service and communication skills are essential.
We reward positivity, innovation and hard work. We are continually developing as an organisation so it's a really great and exciting time to join us.
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £29,971.50 to £33,481.50 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: A4070-26-0001
Closing date: 30 October 2026
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by and GPs
- Such tasks may include: Undertaking Chronic Disease Reviews: Asthma, COPD, CHD, Diabetes, Hypertension New Patient Medicals
- Peak Flow Readings
- Venepuncture
- Cervical cytology testing
- Blood pressure measurements
- Routine immunisations
- Child immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses
- Maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
- Administering of B12 vaccinations
- Administering Zoladex injections
- Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
- Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
- Providing brief interventions and onward referrals to local and secondary care.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
- Membership of the RCN
- Registered with NMC
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality. Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager
- A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
- An awareness of own limitations and experience.
- To work only in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice
- To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the NMC
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified.
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people' rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
- Membership of the RCN
- Registered with NMC
- At least two year's experience in practice nursing
- Cervical cytology testing
- Child immunisations
- Routine immunisations
- Chronic disease reviews
- Hypertension new patient medicals
- Peak flow readings
- Venepuncture
- Blood pressure measurements
- Experience working within a nursing team
- Experience within primary care networks
- A minimum of two years' practice nursing
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer name: Fir Tree Medical Centre
Address: Fir Tree Drive South Medical Centre, 103 Fir Tree Drive South, Liverpool, L12 0JE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.firtreemc.nhs.uk/
HR Department, hr.drjudes@livgp.nhs.uk
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