Practice Nurse

Locum Ready; Matlock; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a skilled Practice Nurse to work with a GP practice in Matlock. The role focuses on chronic disease reviews, wound care, immunisations, and routine clinic sessions in a structured primary care setting.

You will deliver clinical reviews, contribute to preventative health, and maintain clear documentation in the clinical system. NMC registration and experience in primary care are essential, with DBS clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and primary care experience are required.
• Immunisation & cytology training are desirable.
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room work.
• Good patient communication and clinical reasoning.
• Familiar with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision systems.
• Enhanced DBS certificate.

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-registered

Primary care experience

Immunisation training

Cytology training

Clinical reasoning

EMIS familiarity

SystmOne familiarity

Vision familiarity

Enhanced DBS

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

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