Primary Care Treatment Room Nurse

Dryland Medical Centre; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dryland Medical Centre is seeking a qualified Practice Nurse to join their clinical team in Kettering, United Kingdom. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide a wide range of primary care nursing duties and health promotion.

You will be registered with the NMC and experienced in primary care interventions, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive partnership.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current UK NMC registration.
• Experience in a Primary Care setting preferred.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and follow clinical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care to patients in line with guidelines and protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient records and participate in clinical audits.
• Deliver immunisations, wound care, venepuncture and other nursing duties as required.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and manage pathology requests.
• Support safeguarding, health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Skills

Nurse communication

Patient care

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

Looking new challenge?......if you are a motivated and enthusiastic Nurse with experience in Primary Care, then look no further this may be the role for you.

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

You'd be working alongside a passionate, clinical team, with excellent management and a very supportive partnership, providing ample opportunity to develop and grow your skills and support for career progression.

As a NMC Registered General Nurse, the right applicant will need to be trained in a wide range of nursing duties, providing and delivering primary care interventions and care effectively and efficiently

Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MDT

Have the ability to priorities and complete daily work in line with clinical / patient need and practice priorities

Job Summary: Working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

Job Responsibilities: Duties include [but not limited to]:-

• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with guidelines and protocols undertake and record
• Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements
• Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes as identified
• Ensure that any complaints or significant events are identified and reported in accordance with organisational policy and as expected professional practice
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within competence levels
• Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis
• Health Checks
• Provide child Immunisation
• Phlebotomy [both Adults and Children]
• Wound care
• Doppler ultrasound measurements
• Removal of Sutures
• Routine adult and childhood vaccinations
• Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12 and depo provera
• ECGs
• Flu immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

About us

We are looking for preferably an experienced, qualified Nurse to join our team, however there may be scope to provide training for the right candidate.

You'd be working alongside a passionate, clinical team, with excellent management and a very supportive partnership, providing ample opportunity to develop and grow your skills and support for career progression.

Working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: A0395-26-0003

Job locations: 1 Field Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8JZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

General nursing; duties include-

• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health
• Vaccinations, immunisations and ordering of stock
• Wound care
• Removal of Sutures
• Routine adult vaccinations
• Depo Provera
• ECGs
• Venepuncture [Adult and Children]
• Flu immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care

Ensure read codes are used effectively

Chaperone patients where necessary

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

Other tasks will include

• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• Regular ordering of stock and vaccinations
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise other nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Primary Care treatment room environment

Desirable

• Experience in the use of SystmOne clinical system

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: Dryland Medical Centre

Address: 1 Field Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8JZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://drylandsurgery.co.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Nurse Stephanie Archer, [e-mail], 01536518951

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