Practice Nurse GP Surgery

Locums First; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Locums First is seeking Locum Practice Nurses in Bishop’s Stortford to deliver flexible sessional work across community health settings and GP surgeries. You will support routine clinics, immunisations (where trained), chronic disease reviews and general nursing duties, with robust documentation across clinical systems.

This role provides varied duties in a supportive MDT environment, offering ad-hoc and regular work opportunities and the chance to maintain patient-centred care in primary care

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and primary care or community experience.
• Immunisation and cytology experience advantageous.
• Confident in routine treatment room work and adaptable to new clinical environments.

Responsibilities

• Run treatment room clinics including wound care and general nursing procedures.
• Support chronic disease and long-term condition reviews.
• Administer immunisations where trained.
• Perform smear tests where qualified.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments.
• Maintain accurate documentation across clinical systems.
• Provide general clinical support to GPs and Nurses.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Primary care experience

Community nursing

Immunisation experience

Cytology experience

Excellent communication

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Locums First is looking for Locum Practice Nurses in Bishop’s Stortford. This role provides varied and flexible sessional work across community health settings and GP surgeries, making it ideal for nurses seeking a balanced mix of treatment room duties, clinical reviews and preventative health activity.

You will contribute to a range of primary care services by supporting routine clinics, delivering procedural care and assisting with core nursing responsibilities. Each service provides structured clinical processes and clear expectations to ensure safe and consistent practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Running treatment room clinics including wound care and general nursing procedures
• Supporting chronic disease and long-term condition reviews
• Administering adult and childhood immunisations (if trained)
• Performing smear tests where qualified
• Conducting NHS Health Checks and lifestyle assessments
• Maintaining accurate documentation across different clinical systems
• Providing general clinical support to GPs and Nurses

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with primary care or community experience
• Immunisation and cytology experience advantageous
• Confident in routine treatment room work
• Able to adapt quickly to new clinical environments
• Good communication and patient interaction skills
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Flexible local shifts
• Weekday, evening or weekend availability
• Consistent opportunities for both ad-hoc and regular work

Locums First provides locum and permanent opportunities for the full primary care workforce, covering GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and wider MDT roles.

We work closely with regional and rural practices to offer consistent, flexible sessions tailored to your location, experience and preferred working pattern.

Find out more at www.locumsfirst.co.uk.