Practice Nurse GP Surgery

Locums First; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Locums First is seeking Locum Practice Nurses in Tavistock to provide flexible sessional work across community health settings and GP surgeries, offering a balanced mix of treatment room duties, clinical reviews and preventative health activity.

You will contribute to primary care services by supporting routine clinics, delivering procedural care and assisting with core nursing responsibilities in varied settings, with structured processes to ensure safe practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with primary care or community experience.
• Immunisation and cytology experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Locums First is looking for Locum Practice Nurses in Tavistock. 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.