Practice Nurse

Avon Valley Practice; Salisbury, Upavon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in the UK is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their team in providing essential primary care services across their Upavon and Durrington surgeries. The role includes delivering high-quality nursing care, managing treatment rooms, overseeing infection control, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have experience in a nursing environment and possess good communication skills along with the ability to care for vulnerable patients. This position offers 6 weeks of annual leave and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Ongoing supervision and training opportunities

Opportunity to make a community impact

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients.
• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across multiple surgeries.
• Provide treatment room and long-term condition management clinics.
• Lead Infection Prevention & Control initiatives with the Managing Partner.
• Mentor junior nursing staff and promote a positive learning environment.
• Support proactive care and health promotion for complex patient needs.

Skills

Quality care provision

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

Are youpassionate about delivering high-quality nursing care?

Were lookingfor a dedicated and proactive Practice Nurse to join our friendly andforward-thinking team at Avon Valley Practice, working across our Upavon andDurrington surgeries.

This is arewarding role providing essential primary care nursing services, supportingpatients with long-term conditions, and playing a key part in preventativehealth and wellbeing. The postholder will deliver a wide range of treatmentroom and chronic disease management clinics, contribute to health promotionactivity, and ensure patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate careat the right time. They will also support continuity of care for our morecomplex or frequently attending patients, helping them navigate their healthneeds with confidence and clarity.

Main duties of the job

What youlldo

• Work closely with our GPs, nurses, HCAs andwider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursingcare across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.
• Provide a full range of treatment room andlong-term condition management clinics, supporting patients to improve theirphysical health, confidence and wellbeing.
• Take a joint lead role in Infection Prevention& Control (IPC) alongside the Managing Partner, including audits,education, and ensuring compliance with national and CQC standards.
• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision andsupport to junior nursing staff, HCAs, students and trainees, helping buildskills, confidence and a positive learning culture.
• Contribute to proactive care and healthpromotion, ensuring patients with more complex needs or frequent attendancepatterns receive safe, coordinated and timely support.

About us

• A welcoming and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
• 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and NHS Pension Scheme membership.
• Ongoing supervision, development opportunities and funded training to maintain and wider clinical scope of practice.
• A genuine opportunity to make a difference in your local community.

Job responsibilities

What youlldo

• Work closely with our GPs, nurses, HCAs andwider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursingcare across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.
• Provide a full range of treatment room andlong-term condition management clinics, supporting patients to improve theirphysical health, confidence and wellbeing.
• Take a joint lead role in Infection Prevention& Control (IPC) alongside the Managing Partner, including audits,education, and ensuring compliance with national and CQC standards.
• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision andsupport to junior nursing staff, HCAs, students and trainees, helping buildskills, confidence and a positive learning culture.
• Contribute to proactive care and healthpromotion, ensuring patients with more complex needs or frequent attendancepatterns receive safe, coordinated and timely support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic IT skills

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.