Practice Nurse Vacancy (With Diabetes)

Boundary House Medical Centre; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Boundary House Medical Centre is seeking a highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our team in the Sale/Manchester area. The role is a full-time, permanent position at Band 6 under Agenda for Change, with salary reflecting experience.

You will provide comprehensive nursing care, participate in screening clinics, diabetes management, and work with GPs to ensure high-quality patient care and audits of clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and current practice status.
• Includes Nurse Prescriber responsibilities and diabetic care experience.
• Experience in primary care and GP practice settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice.
• Organise and co-ordinate nursing services for the practice and delegate duties where appropriate.
• Deliver nursing treatments in collaboration with GPs or independently under protocols.
• Lead health screenings and refer to GPs as needed.
• Advise patients on general health and minor ailments with GP referrals as required.

Skills

Nurse Prescriber

Diabetic management

Primary Care experience

GP practice experience

NMC registration

Education

Nursing qualification (RN) and NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

Boundary House is a well-established training practice with a list size of circa 11,400 in Sale.

We use EMIS web, Docman and AskmyGP online platform for patient communication.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team.

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours.

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117pa (dependent on experience)

To provide high quality patient care and treatment. Participate in settings standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Promoting health promotion programmes for patient, carers and facilitate screening clinics.

Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
• Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing/ HCA staff as appropriate
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols
• Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary

Clinical areas examples (where appropriately trained)

• Chronic Disease Management
• Lead on Diabetes
• Diabetic review and management / education
• Nurse Prescriber
• Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry if appropriate
• Hypertension Management
• Cytology
• Travel vaccinations (NHS covered only)
• Child immunisations
• Routine immunisation
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Infection Control involvement, with administration support
• Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas
• Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

About us

We are large forward-thinking practice providing quality healthcare and outcomes for our patients in the Sale/Manchester area and part of the Sale Central PCN network. https://www.boundaryhousemc.nhs.uk/

The team at BHMC comprises of 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 2 Pharmacists, 2 Nurses, 1 Student Nurse, 1 Health Care Assistant along with non-clinical team of 17 staff managed by the Practice Manager, Office Manager and Operations Manager.

Our practices have been rated Good by CQC and we take pride in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and personal development ethos. We have just had a CQC inspection in September and are awaiting the outcome rating.

We are using EMIS Web and DOCMAN as our clinical system along with Ask My GP to provide digital platform to our patients.

Details

Date posted: 14 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A4112-26-0001

Job responsibilities

Administrative and professional responsibilities include participating in the practice team, recording accurate notes of consultations in the clinical computer system, completing documentation, collecting statistical information, attending practice meetings, assisting in formulating practice philosophy, strategy and policy, and maintaining a patient education notice board.

Personal Development and Training

Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Be actively involved in professional development and maintain a professional profile in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements. Act at all times within the boundaries of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct. Maintain up-to-date records per policies and NMC guidance. Maintain a current NMC registration. Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills to other members of staff when required. Attend any external training course thought to be appropriate to the role.

Essential

• Registered Nurse and currently registered with the NMC
• Minimum one year experience in Primary Care
• Nurse Prescriber
• Diabetic management experience
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Primary Care experience
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Desirable

• Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry / FENO if appropriate

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.

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Practice Manager, Alison Overton, [e-mail]

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