Practice Nurse

Locum Ready; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to join a GP practice in Manchester to deliver chronic disease reviews, vaccination administration, and routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care setting.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through a balance of clinical reviews, preventative health work and treatment room activity, supported by well-organised workflows and nursing leadership.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nurse with experience in primary care.
• Immunisation 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.

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).
• 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.

Skills

NMC-registered

Primary care experience

Chronic disease management

Clinical reasoning

Patient communication

Education

NMC Registration

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

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