Practice Nurse

NHS; Upavon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Upavon is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patients with long-term conditions and ensure effective health promotion. The role requires experience in primary care and excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers substantial annual leave and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Funded training opportunities

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.
• Support patients with long-term conditions.
• Lead in Infection Prevention & Control audits.
• Provide mentoring and support to junior staff.
• Contribute to proactive care and health promotion.

Skills

Ability to provide quality care

Good interpersonal and 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 and forward-thinking team at Avon Valley Practice, working across our Upavon andDurrington surgeries.

This is a rewarding role providing essential primary care nursing services, supporting patients with long-term conditions, and playing a key part in preventative health 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 more complex 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.

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.