Practice Nurse

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Reading is seeking an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves carrying out treatment room activities and chronic disease management in a busy GP surgery. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and adherent to professional conduct. This position aims to provide high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Maintain NMC registration and adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Carry out usual treatment room activities.
• Manage chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice.

Skills

Motivated

Compassionate

Flexible

Education

NMC registration

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team at Woodley Centre Surgery on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, flexible, and compassionate clinician, able to undertake the full range of Practice Nurse duties within a busy GP surgery environment. You will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to carry out all usual treatment room and chronic disease management activities, including but not limited to:

Childhood and adult immunisations

Cervical cytology

Wound care and dressings

ECGs, spirometry, blood pressure checks, phlebotomy

Health promotion and lifestyle advice

Long-term condition management (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension reviews)

About us

Woodley Centre Surgery is a 3 Partner forward thinking surgery. We currently run 5 Group Clinics and enjoy working collaboratively across the wider team.

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the clinical team to deliver high quality, evidence-based nursing care to the registered practice population. The post holder will provide a full range of treatment room and chronic disease management services, supporting patients to maintain and improve their health and wellbeing.

This is a 12-month fixed-term role to cover maternity leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Maintain NMC registration and adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

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.