Practice Nurse/Nurse Associate

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leicester is looking for a Nurse Associate or Practice Nurse. In this role, you will support chronic disease management, perform routine nursing tasks, and participate in health promotion activities. The ideal candidate will have relevant UK registration and good communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Experience of working within guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care.
• Support chronic disease management including monitoring patients.
• Provide NHS Health Checks.

Skills

Knowledge of and experience of working with patients with long term conditions

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Education

Current UK professional registration

UK Driving Licence

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Nurse Associate or Practice Nurse to join our PCN, working alongside our PCN Practices' nursing teams to support delivery of chronic disease management, wound management and health promotion to our PCN population.

Main duties of the job

• Initiate and participate in health promotion activities
• Support delivery of evidence-based programmes of chronic disease management for the PCN population
• Participate in the development of our practice nursing teams

About Us

Leicester City South Primary Care Network provides care to the 32,000 patients that make up the practices of Saffron Health, The Hedges Medical Centre, Sturdee Road, Inclusion Health Care and Leicester City Assist. We are a well-established, cohesive and supportive PCN that delivers high quality and patient-centred care in order to improve the outcomes of the populations that we serve.

Details

• Date posted: 24 September 2025

Other

• Salary: £27,485 to £37,796 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 18 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: A1892-25-0001
• Job locations: 509 Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UL

Job Description

• Assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as BP checks, weight and height measurements, pulse and temperature recordings, BMI and home BP monitoring
• Assist and perform routine duties in line with competency; for example, wound care, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and the taking and preparing of pathology samples
• Undertake wound dressing procedures following practice guidelines
• Support chronic disease management including monitoring patients with hypertension, diabetes, COPD and asthma, in accordance with practice protocols, local and national guidelines
• Support equitable service of chronic disease management to housebound patients, undertaking home visits
• Participate in cervical screening service for eligible patients in accordance with local and national policies and guidance
• Support the delivery of a health promotion programme that encourages patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle in accordance with national targets, local priorities and the individual's identified health need
• Provide NHS Health Checks
• Support immunisation programmes, administering vaccines in line with competency and identified on a PSD
• Administer medication, where necessary in accordance with regulatory guidelines
• Administer injections in line with competency and identified on a PSD, to include Influenza, Pneumonia, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Hydroxocobalamin
• Be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques, have knowledge of the emergency equipment and drugs available in each practice and ensure the replacing and restocking of emergency equipment after use

Experience

• Essential
  • Knowledge of and experience of working with patients with long term conditions
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Experience of working within guidelines
  • Able to follow instructions
• Desirable
  • Knowledge of primary and community healthcare
  • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of working with SystmOne

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Have appropriate registration with the NMC
  • Current UK Driving Licence

Personal Qualities

• Essential
  • Good communication skills
  • Is able to recognise personal limitations and seek help appropriately
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships
  • Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or own initiative

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 known as 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Saffron Health
• Address: 509 Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UL
• Employer's website: https://www.saffronhealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)