Practice Nurse

NHS; Minehead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Minehead is seeking a dedicated practice nurse to join their committed team. The successful candidate will deliver crucial nursing services, manage long-term patient care, and assist in treatment procedures adhering to clinical guidelines. This role offers a relocation package, competitive pay based on experience, and 5 weeks of annual leave. Ideal applicants should have a relevant nursing degree, strong communication skills, and a commitment to professional growth.

Benefits

Relocation package of £8,000

5 weeks annual leave pro rata

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Experience in managing patient case-loads.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with long-term conditions.
• Perform treatment room procedures.
• Provide holistic wound management.
• Carry out routine immunisations.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery.

Skills

Communication skills

Treatment room skills

Lifestyle change support

Audit experience

Computer literate

Education

Relevant nursing/health degree

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a practice nurse to join our friendly, supportive and committed Practice Team. The successful individual will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management and health prevention. A relocation package of £8,000 if moving from out of area and 5 weeks annual leave pro rata.

About Us

Dunster and Porlock Surgeries are two highly rated and welcoming practices, serving vibrant communities. Dunster Surgery is a rural, family medical practice with spacious, bespoke premises overlooking the village cricket pitch. Porlock Medical Centre has views onto the moors and across the sea to Wales yet is located right on the edge of the village. Both practices are CQC rated in 2018 as Outstanding and have been recognised as one of the Top 100 Practices in the country. We are a happy, friendly team who support each other to achieve our mission of providing Gold standard care.

Job Details

Date posted: 21 November 2025
Reference number: A4117-25-0000
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Job locations:
• Dunster Surgery, West Street, Dunster, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6SN
• Porlock Medical Centre, Porlock, Somerset, TA24 8PJ

Professional Responsibilities

• Support patients with long term conditions.
• Perform treatment room procedures.
• Undertake cervical cytology.
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines, including Dopplers and removal of sutures.
• Carry out new patient medicals/urinalysis as required.
• Offer lifestyle advice as appropriate.
• Undertake ECGs and venepuncture.
• Support patients with chronic disease management, undertaking annual reviews and follow‑ups.
• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
• Carry out routine immunisations and childhood immunisations.
• Provide chaperoning and assist patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and other clinical procedures.
• Request pathology tests (e.g. urine culture, swabs).
• Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.

Other Tasks and Duties

• Maintain and clean equipment used by nurses and GPs.
• Order and manage stock, including vaccinations.
• Participate in administrative systems in the practice.
• Maintain accurate records at all times.
• Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
• Occasionally undertake home visits.
• Perform other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
• Document consultations according to NMC guidelines.
• Be aware of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Recognise and manage anaphylaxis and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
• Obtain and document informed consent (verbal or written).
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
• Monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment, including refrigeration and emergency equipment.
• Keep confidential information preserved at all times.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
• Assist patients to identify their health needs.
• Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan.
• Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
• Be aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Support the practice clinical governance agenda.
• Identify changes to clinical practice required to implement evidence‑based guidelines.

Educational Responsibilities

• Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Support others with their training and development needs.
• Participate in continuing education to maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.
• Train to support patients with their chronic disease management.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Relevant nursing/health degree.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development.

Experience (Essential)

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long‑term conditions.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Awareness of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse‑led service.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.

Skills and Qualities (Essential)

• Treatment room skills.
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Experience of audit.
• Experience in managing patient case‑loads.
• Ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
• Ability to negotiate and manage conflict.
• Computer literate.
• Remain calm under pressure.

Skills and Qualities (Desirable)

• Minimum 2 years post‑registration.
• At least 1 year recent primary and community nursing experience.
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• Management of long‑term conditions.

Other (Essential)

• Driving licence.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted.

Confidentiality

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well‑being and safety. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required to confirm the absence of any prior criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Please see the NHS Careers website for further information.