Practice Nurse

NHS; Wingate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wingate is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Practice Nurse. You will play a key role in delivering quality care to patients, focusing on chronic disease management and health promotion. The ideal candidate will possess experience in managing long-term conditions and be registered with UK health authorities. This full-time position requires teamwork across multiple sites and includes competitive pay and access to the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Access to NHS pension scheme

Continuous training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with asthma, COPD, and diabetes management.
• Current UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop health promotion and well-being programmes.
• Support chronic disease management and patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Practical Experience in the Management of Long-Term Conditions

Experience of Working in General Practice

Job description

Overview

Job Summary Practice Nurse (Salary negotiable based on experience and skillset). Hours: 37.5 Full Time (Job Share will be considered).

East Durham Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking experienced Practice Nurse to join our highly committed primary health care team. We are a friendly, teaching and training SystmOne Practice with 18,500 patients. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team. We take pride in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and personal development ethos. We are looking to recruit another member to our team who shares the same vision and values. We are a 6 day a week service and covering 6-8 pm and weekends will be required on a rotating basis. The ideal candidate will be based at 2 of our 6 sites, but would be expected to travel when needed to the other sites. Informal visits and discussions are strongly encouraged. For informal visits please contact Jade Brimlow.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job and core responsibilities of the General Practice Nurse. There may be occasions to carry out other tasks depending on workload and staffing levels:

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on health
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
• Provide travel medicine services
• Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Qualifications

Essential

• Practical Experience in the Management of Long-Term Conditions, Particularly Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes

Desirable

• Experience of Working in General Practice

About Us

East Durham Medical Group is situated in the beautiful coastal area of County Durham. The Practice works from 6 sites across the region. We are a very successful, high achieving, PMS training practice with a patient list of over 18,500 patients. We are a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking GP practice whose clinical team includes GPs, Clinical Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and multiple PCN supported ARRS roles including Joint Assessment Team, Adult and Child Mental Health Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Associates and Social Prescribers. We are also a training practice supporting ACP training pathway. Our core values include Caring, Commitment, Consistency and Celebrating success. We work to make a difference by providing the highest quality patient-centred care in an honest supportive environment that is realistic, sustainable, and rewarding, and which values patients and staff. We are part of Durham Coast Primary Care Network and member of South Durham Health Federation. The practice also hosts the Enhanced Access Contract for the PCN and neighbouring PCN and hosts the hub as part of Extended Primary Care Access at Peterlee Health Centre.

Our Nurses play an essential role in providing a caring, friendly and positive service to patients and visitors. We offer great team working and friendship, competitive rates of pay and access to the NHS pension scheme.

Details

Date posted: 23 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A3077-25-0004

Job locations: Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS285PZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within nurses scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The general practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. We are looking for qualified nurses who are seeking a career in general practice and would like to train in a supportive and inclusive learning environment as well as experienced practice nurses.

Core responsibilities (The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practice Nurse. There may be occasions to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on workload and staffing levels):

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse health effects
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
• Provide travel medicine services
• Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate
• Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Additional information

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

East Durham Medical Group
Front Street West
Wingate
County Durham
TS285PZ
https://www.thecarodocpractice.nhs.uk