Practice Nurse

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wigan is seeking an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join a dedicated team. Responsibilities include supervising assistants, offering a variety of nursing services, and maintaining medical standards. The ideal candidate will hold a valid NMC registration and possess experience in general practice or community nursing. This full-time position offers competitive compensation, including NHS pension and holiday benefits based on experience.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

NHS holidays based on length of service

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration required.
• Experience working as a Practice or Community Nurse preferred.
• Broad knowledge of general practice and chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing assistants and health care assistants.
• Provide nursing services aligned with the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Perform nursing procedures such as injections and health checks.

Skills

Nursing skills

Effective communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join a high achieving team consisting of 6 GPs, 2 Advanced Practitioners, 3 Physician Associates, 5 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, with full admin support. The practice has an outstanding CQC rating (November 2018), a list size of 13,500 patients and uses EMIS Web for clinical records.

Salary is dependent upon experience and includes an NHS pension scheme and NHS holidays according to length of service.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing assistants and health care assistants.
• Provide nursing services (treatment, screening, preventative care, education and advice) in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Perform injections: childhood immunisations, vitamin B12, travel vaccinations, influenza, pneumonia and herpes zoster, following appropriate training.
• Conduct cervical cytology screening following appropriate training.
• Carry out basic treatment‑room duties, including removal of sutures, dressings, wound care and ring pessary changes.
• Manage chronic disease under supervision, following appropriate training.
• Perform New Registration Health Checks, CVD Health Checks and Over‑75 Health Checks.
• Review patients on the mental health, dementia and learning disability registers.
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations and vaccinations.
• Embed population‑health management approaches to target health inequalities and improve access.
• Maintain medical equipment, emergency equipment and stock levels in partnership with the Practice Manager.
• Ensure cleanliness, safety of working areas and proper disposal of clinical and hazardous waste in line with COSHH guidelines.
• Assist in minor surgical procedures.
• Accurate recording of consultations and treatments in EMIS Web.
• Collaborate with other PHCT members and attend PHCT meetings.
• Develop the role in line with QOF, IIF and CQC requirements.
• Provide basic family‑planning reviews following appropriate training.
• Train other staff, including pre‑registration student nurses and HCAs.
• Maintain NMC re‑validation and undertake mandatory training and induction programmes.
• Communicate with patients remotely and in person, including telephone consultations, face‑to‑face consultations and home visits.
• Safeguard adults and children and adhere to practice policies and legislation on safeguarding.
• Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics).
• Keep the working area clean, tidy and effective at all times.
• Provide cover for holidays and sickness and perform nursing‑assistant duties as required.
• Work autonomously within the practice’s protocols.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework.

Desirable Qualifications

• Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Family planning qualification.

Experience

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience working as a Practice or Community Nurse.
• Experience with chronic disease management.
• Experience working autonomously.
• Experience with infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience managing elderly and housebound patients.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of quality initiatives, e.g., benchmarking.
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women’s health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.).
• Request and process pathology tests and advise patients accordingly.
• Understanding of evidence‑based practice.
• Ability to promote best practice and work within own scope of practice.
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and the ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Effective communication of complex and sensitive information by telephone, email and face‑to‑face.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service.
• Effectively able to understand patient needs.

Desirable Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of national health promotion strategies.
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (e.g., NICE guidelines).

Personal Qualities

• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies and codes of conduct.
• Understanding of personal development plan requirements and associated policy.
• Use of initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
• Respect for diversity and ability to work with people from all backgrounds.
• Risk assessment and management skills.
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Empathetic in distressing situations.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Polite telephone manner.

Desirable Personal Qualities

• Personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work well under pressure.
• IT skills including word processing, email and internet usage.

Other Requirements / Wider Responsibilities

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Occupational Health clearance.
• Production of evidence for professional revalidation.
• Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role.
• Own transport and ability to travel across the locality.
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours.

Location

Houghton Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8ET.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary is dependent on experience. Includes NHS pension scheme and NHS holidays based on length of service.

Contract & Working Pattern

Permanent contract. Full‑time position.

Reference

Reference number: A2820-25-0013.

Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Disclosure & Barring

Applicants may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and provide an occupational health clearance.

Employer Website

https://www.shevington-surgery.co.uk