Practice Nurse

Locum Ready; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Practice Nurse to work with a GP practice in Wallsend. The role focuses on chronic disease reviews, immunisations, wound care and routine clinics within a structured primary care setting.

You will perform NHS Health Checks, manage recalls, and contribute to high-quality patient care through organised workflows and effective nursing leadership. Regular or ad-hoc sessions with morning and afternoon slots are offered, providing long-term bookings.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with primary care experience.
• Immunisation and cytology training desirable.
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chronic disease reviews for asthma, COPD, diabetes or hypertension.
• Perform wound care, dressings and treatment room duties.
• Carrying out adult and children's immunisations (if trained).
• Undertaking smear tests (cytology-trained nurses).
• Completing NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments.
• Managing results, recalls and routine follow-up tasks.
• Documenting clearly in the clinical system.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Clinical reasoning

Patient communication

Primary care experience

Education

NMC-registered Nurse

Immunisation training

Cytology training

Enhanced DBS

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Practice Nurse to work for a GP practice in Wallsend. This role is ideal for a Practice Nurse with strong assessment skills who can confidently deliver chronic disease reviews, treatment room procedures and routine nursing clinics in a structured primary care environment.

You will contribute to high-quality patient care through a balance of clinical reviews, preventative health work and treatment room activity. The practice offers well-organised workflows, supportive nursing leadership and a clear structure for daily clinic delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting chronic disease reviews for patients with asthma, COPD, diabetes or hypertension
• Performing wound care, dressings and treatment room duties
• Carrying out adult and children's immunisations (if trained)
• Undertaking smear tests (cytology-trained nurses)
• Completing NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments
• Managing results, recalls and routine follow-up tasks
• Documenting clearly in the clinical system

Requirements

• NMC-registered Nurse with experience in primary care
• Up-to-date immunisation and cytology training desirable
• Confident in chronic disease management and treatment room-work
• Good patient communication and clinical reasoning
• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Regular or ad-hoc sessions
• Morning and afternoon availability
• Long-term ongoing bookings offered

Locum Ready specialises in recruiting for every primary care role across the UK, including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and multidisciplinary practice staff.

We offer reliable, flexible locum and permanent positions to match your availability, skills and long-term goals-ranging from one-off sessions to consistent long-term placements.