Practice Nurse

Brook Medical Centre; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Medical Centre is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly, innovative team. You will provide routine nursing services, including vaccinations, cervical smears, wound management, ECGs, and health promotion.

You will help manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, COPD and asthma under the direction of the senior clinical team, working alongside GPs and non-clinical staff to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Formal nursing qualification
• Registration with NMC
• Experience working in primary care and managing long-term conditions

Responsibilities

• Provision of health advice to patients.
• Undertake immunisations, injections and vaccinations.
• Provision of health checks for newly registered patients and NHS health checks.
• Carry out screenings (lipids, blood pressure, cervical smears, etc.).
• Provision of support with clinics (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, menopause, warfarin, minor surgery, contraception).
• Undertake ECG and other routine monitoring procedures.
• Venepuncture and preparation of pathology samples.
• General nursing duties (dressings, ear syringing).
• Maintain infection control procedures and sterilisation of equipment.
• Input of information into the Practice clinical system and patient recall.

Education

NMC registration

Formal nursing qualification

Job description

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, innovative team who are committed to delivering high standard of patient care. You will need to have previous experience working in primary care and have a fully rounded set of skills. You will work both independently and as a member of our multidisciplinary team and will be fully supported by clinical and non-clinical staff.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Practice Nurse (NMC registered), to provide routine nursing services to our patient population.

This will include: Routine vaccinations for adults and children, Cervical smears, Wound management, ECG's and health promotion.

Additionally you will need to help the team manage chronic diseases such as Diabetes, COPD and Asthma by routinely reviewing patients under the direction of the senior clinical team.

About us

Brook Medical Centre is a trusted NHS General Practice located in Northampton, dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-focused primary healthcare. The practice serves a diverse population and is committed to promoting health and wellbeing through accessible, compassionate, and professional care.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive medical services that meet the needs of our patients while fostering a culture of respect, confidentiality, and continuous improvement. We value patient safety, clinical excellence, and community engagement, ensuring every individual receives personalised care.

Brook Medical Centre strives to maintain the highest standards of clinical care and patient experience. Our team of experienced GPs, nurses, and administrative staff work collaboratively to ensure timely access to services and continuity of care.

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provision of healthadvice to patients.

Undertake immunisations,injections and vaccinations.

Provision of health checks forboth newly registered patients and the NHS healthchecks.

Carry out screenings, e.g.lipids, blood pressure, cervical smears, etc.

Provision of support andassistance with clinics, e.g. diabetic, hypertension, asthma, menopause,warfarin, minor surgery, contraception etc.

Undertake ECG and other routine monitoring procedures.

Provision of travel advice.

Provision of minor illnessdiagnosis and treatment (after appropriate training).

Venepuncture and the taking andpreparing of pathology samples.

Provision of general nursingduties, e.g. dressings, ear syringing, etc.

The maintenance of healthpromotion literature and information for patients.

Assistdoctors with minor surgery procedures, when required

The inputting of information ontothe Practice clinical system.

Use of Practice clinical systemfor patient searches for clinics and patient recall.

Manage long-term conditions including Asthma, Diabetes, COPD

Ensure that infection controlprocedures are followed.

The ongoing cleaning andsterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.

The maintenance of treatment roomequipment, including testing and recording.

This job description is notexhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation.You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.

Work safely at all times inaccordance with Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures.

Participate in Practice Meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Formal Nursing Qualification
• Registration with NMC

Experience

• Working independently as well as in a team environment
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience and Qualifications in managing Long Term Conditions

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.