Practice Nurse

Combe Coastal Practice; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Combe Coastal Practice is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team for 20 hours per week. The role delivers a range of general practice nursing services, including health checks, immunisations, travel vaccines, wound care and cervical screening.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, maintain high infection-control standards, and support doctors with minor procedures while promoting patient-centred care in a busy North Devon setting.

Qualifications

• Adult Nursing Qualification degree/diploma.
• Minimum 2 years post registration.
• Current NMC registration.
• Cervical cytology qualification.
• Qualified In Phlebotomy.
• Basic life support skills.
• Up to date training in childhood immunisations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain infection control standards across the practice.
• Provide travel health advice and vaccination administration.
• Immunisations for children and adults, wound care and cervical screening.
• Support doctors with minor procedures and patient education.
• Manage workload and contribute to PMS/QOF obligations.

Education

Adult Nursing Qualification degree/diploma

Minimum 2 years post registration

Current NMC registration

Cervical cytology qualification

Qualified In Phlebotomy

Basic life support skills

Up to date training in childhood immunisations

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

With 18,000 registered patients Combe Coastal Practice is the largest GP Practice in North Devon. Our main surgery is in Ilfracombe with branch surgeries at Combe Martin and Woolacombe. Combe Coastal Practice is a busy teaching Practice with 12 GP partners and 8 salaried GPs. We have strong management, nursing and admin teams. We require an experienced Practice nurse to work 20 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking Practice. We would love to hear from you if:

• You are committed to outstanding patient care
• You are an experienced Nurse who is trained to deliver care in the treatment room

Main duties of the job

Practice nurses are part of our multi-disciplinary team delivering treatment room care:

• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients.
• Prioritise and manage their own workload
 
• The role will involve providing a range of general practice nursing services, including health checks, child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care, and cervical screening.

About us

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP surgery team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and making a real difference to our local community.

Job responsibilities

General Duties

• Maintain the highest standards of infection control at all times, maintaining own work areas in a tidy, clean, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial/corrective action where needed or escalation to the management team.
• Provide comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel including malaria prophylaxis, safe sex, sun protection, food hygiene, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations
• Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained including the ordering of vaccinations.
• Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, ECGs, cervical cytology, wound management, Dopplers, removal of sutures, ear care and syringing.
• Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures such as coil fittings
• Promote health and wellbeing, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking, chronic disease management, exercise etc.
• Travel advice and vaccinations.
• Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team
• Enable, support and encourage individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social wellbeing
• Mental health patients
• Communicating with key workers
• Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects
• Demonstrate awareness of safeguarding issues and promoting the protection of vulnerable adults and children
• Carry out spillage control and decontamination procedures
• Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contract and QOF obligations
• Safe management of sharps procedures including use, storage and disposal
• Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules
• Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data
• Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Adult Nursing Qualification degree/diploma
• Minimum 2 years post registration
• Current NMC registration
• Cervical cytology qualification
• Qualified In Phlebotomy
• Basic life support skills
• Up to date training in childhood immunisations

Desirable Qualifications

• Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice

Essential Experience

• Working in a primary care environment
• Experience in dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience in Health promotion

Desirable Experience

• Working with clinical system (SystmOne)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Combe Coastal Practice

Address: The Medical Centre, St Brannocks Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8EG

Website: https://www.combecoastalpractice.co.uk/

Contact for questions about the job:

Operations Manager, Christopher Jackson Smith

[e-mail]

01271868386

Date posted

23 October 2026

Closing date

15 November 2026

Salary

£19.58 to £21.04 an hour depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1690-26-0006