Practice Nurse / General Practice Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Park Road Practice Rosyth is seeking a motivated Practice Nurse to join a growing multidisciplinary team for maternity cover. The role focuses on long-term condition management, preventive care and women’s health, with duties including chronic disease reviews, cervical screening and health promotion.

We welcome autonomous practitioners who can manage their workload safely while contributing to audits, quality improvement, and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Experience in chronic disease management and cervical screening
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with commitment to patient-centred care
• Ability to work autonomously and manage your own clinical workload safely
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Long-term condition reviews, including respiratory and cardiovascular disease utilising Medlink software
• Cervical screening and women’s health
• Health promotion, prevention and lifestyle support
• Immunisations and injections where appropriate
• Participating in clinical meetings, audit and quality improvement
• Working collaboratively with the wider practice and multidisciplinary team

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Clinical workload management

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Practice Nurse / General Practice Nurse
Park Road Practice Rosyth
Maternity Cover | Part-time | up to 30 hours per week
Working pattern and hours negotiable
Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience

Park Road Practice is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our growing multidisciplinary team in Rosyth. This is a part-time fixed-term post or long-term locum due to maternity cover.
We are a progressive and developing practice caring for over 6000 patients. Our priority is to provide high-quality, personalised and accessible care while maintaining continuity and continually improving the way we work.

Our clinical team includes GP Partners, salaried GPs and a Healthcare Assistant, alongside a growing multidisciplinary team including Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapy and Mental Health services.

We have worked hard to develop a supportive team culture and encourage all members of the practice to contribute ideas about how we can improve care for our patients and make our systems work better for both patients and staff.

The Role

We are looking for a Practice Nurse who enjoys working autonomously while also being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role will have a particular focus on long-term condition management, preventative healthcare and women's health.

Depending on the successful candidate's experience and interests, responsibilities may include:

• Long-term condition reviews, including respiratory and cardiovascular disease utilising Medlink software
• Cervical screening and women’s health
• Health promotion, prevention and lifestyle support
• Immunisations and injections where appropriate
• Participating in clinical meetings, audit and quality improvement
• Working collaboratively with the wider practice and multidisciplinary team

About You

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Experience in chronic disease management and cervical screening
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with commitment to patient‑centred care
• Ability to work autonomously and manage your own clinical workload safely
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience or additional qualifications in areas such as:

• Asthma and COPD management / CVD / Diabetes / Women’s Health / Smears / Health promotion
• General Practice or Primary Care nursing
• Non‑medical prescribing

What We Offer

• Up to 1 year contact / long-term locum Practice Nurse
• Up to 30 hours per week with flexibility around the working pattern
• A supportive and experienced clinical team
• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• Opportunities to become involved in quality improvement and development of services
• Regular interaction with our wider multidisciplinary team
• NHS Pension Scheme membership, where eligible
• Salary reflecting qualifications, skills and experience.

Informal enquiries and visits to the practice are warmly welcomed.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of NMC registration, appropriate PVG Scheme membership/disclosure and eligibility to work in the UK.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.