Practice Nurse: Vaccinations, Wound Care & Screenings

Wessex LMCs Ltd.; West Town; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterside Medical Practice is seeking a compassionate Practice Nurse to join their supportive general practice team in the UK. You will provide high-quality nursing care to patients across all ages, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, and long-term condition management.

The successful candidate will deliver a broad range of nursing services, including vaccinations, wound care, cervical screening, and clinical procedures, while working with GPs and the wider MDT to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current registration.
• Experience in primary care or general practice.
• Competent in cervical cytology, wound care, vaccinations, and routine clinical procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload.
• Experience undertaking long-term condition reviews.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular disease management and chronic disease monitoring.
• Travel health qualification or experience.
• Experience using SystmOne or similar clinical systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad range of general practice nursing services to patients in accordance with national guidance and practice protocols.
• Undertake cervical screening (smears) and support women's health initiatives.
• Administer routine and seasonal vaccinations, including influenza, shingles, COVID-19, and pneumococcal vaccines.
• Deliver childhood immunisation programmes, including routine baby and preschool vaccinations.
• Assess, treat, and manage wounds, including dressings, leg ulcers, and removal of sutures/clips where appropriate.
• Provide travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations in line with current guidance.
• Undertake venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, and other clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records using the practice clinical system (SystmOne)
• Support infection prevention and control standards and ensure safe clinical practice at all times.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Patient-centred care

Wound care

Vaccinations

Travel health

Cardiovascular knowledge

Long-term condition reviews

SystmOne experience

Education

NMC registered nurse

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Waterside Medical Practice is seeking a compassionate Practice Nurse to join their supportive general practice team in the UK. You will provide high-quality nursing care to patients across all ages, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, and long-term condition management.

The successful candidate will deliver a broad range of nursing services, including vaccinations, wound care, cervical screening, and clinical procedures, while working with GPs and the wider MDT to ensure safe,