Practice Nurse - Waterside Medical Practice
Job Overview
Due to the retirement of a valued and long-serving member of our nursing team, we are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and patient-focused Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive general practice team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to patients across all age groups, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, long-term condition management, and routine treatment services.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a forward-thinking practice where clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a broad range of general practice nursing services to patients in accordance with national guidance and practice protocols.
- Undertake cervical screening (smears) and support women's health initiatives.
- Administer routine and seasonal vaccinations, including influenza, shingles, COVID-19, and pneumococcal vaccines.
- Deliver childhood immunisation programmes, including routine baby and preschool vaccinations.
- Assess, treat, and manage wounds, including dressings, leg ulcers, and removal of sutures/clips where appropriate.
- Provide travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations in line with current guidance.
- Undertake venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, and other clinical procedures within scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records using the practice clinical system (SystmOne)
- Support infection prevention and control standards and ensure safe clinical practice at all times.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.
The ideal candidate may also have experience or an interest in:
- Long-term condition management and annual reviews.
- Cardiovascular disease management, including hypertension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and secondary prevention reviews.
- Structured reviews for patients with chronic health conditions, helping to improve outcomes and patient self-management.
- Supporting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced service delivery.
- Safeguarding knowledge
Skills and Experience
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Previous experience working within primary care or a general practice setting.
- Competent in cervical cytology, wound care, vaccinations, and routine clinical procedures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Experience undertaking long-term condition reviews.
- Knowledge of cardiovascular disease management and chronic disease monitoring.
- Travel health qualification or experience.
- Experience using SystmOne or similar clinical systems.
What You'll Bring
You will be a caring and proactive nurse who enjoys building relationships with patients and supporting them to improve and maintain their health. You'll thrive in a busy primary care environment, work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and take pride in delivering safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care.