Practice Nurse

Cencora | Pharma solutions; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A friendly GP practice in Plymouth seeks a motivated Practice Nurse to join their team. Responsibilities include managing chronic diseases, vaccinations, and routine nursing duties. The role offers support from an experienced clinical team and the opportunity to work within a highly regarded medical practice.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse qualification is essential.
• Experience in primary care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic diseases (asthma, COPD, diabetes).
• Perform vaccinations and phlebotomy.
• Conduct cervical screening and wound care.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent UK NMC Registered nurse

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly team at Wembury Surgery.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a colleague with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills with experience working in a GP Practice. Competence in chronic disease management is preferred (particularly asthma, COPD, diabetes and hypertension) along with standard nursing duties such as immunisations, cervical screening, dressings, phlebotomy etc.

About Us

Our four GPs and healthcare team provide comprehensive, high quality, patient centred care to a semi-rural community of 2,800 patients on the outskirts of Plymouth.

High patient satisfaction scores

CQC inspected - Good in all domains

Medical student / GP training practice

Proactive membership of Mewstone Primary Care Network (includes a nursing mentor)

Consistently high achieving QOF / Enhanced Services

Experienced and supportive clinical and administrative teams

Low staff turnover

Dispensing practice with proficient dispensing team

Wider practice team of pharmacists, physiotherapists, social prescriber, health and wellbeing coach, counsellor and mental health practitioner.

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4974-25-0001

Job locations

51 Hawthorn Drive

Wembury

Plymouth

Devon

PL9 0BE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Role Will Involve:

• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections
• Management of the treatment room, stock and emergency equipment
  
  

Full job responsibilities can be provided upon request.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The Role Will Involve:

• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections
• Management of the treatment room, stock and emergency equipment
  
  

Full job responsibilities can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing degree or equivalent UK NMC Registered nurse
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Nursing degree or equivalent UK NMC Registered nurse
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
• Cervical cytology / health promotion
• Wound dressings and infection prevention and control
• Vaccinations / child immunisations
• Phlebotomy and injections
  
  

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).

Additional information

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

Wembury Surgery

Address

51 Hawthorn Drive

Wembury

Plymouth

Devon

PL9 0BE

Employer's website

https://www.wemburysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wembury Surgery

Address

51 Hawthorn Drive

Wembury

Plymouth

Devon

PL9 0BE

Employer's website

https://www.wemburysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)