Practice Nurse

South gates Medical Centre & The Woottons Surgery

The closing date is 17 November 2026

South gates and The Woottons Surgeries are based inKing's Lynn and it has a long and proud history of excellent patient care.

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and professional team in serving our patients.

This role is for a permanent contract for 32 hours per week (4 days per week).

We have two surgeries in King's Lynn and you may be required to work across both of these (South gates and The Woottons).

For any further information please contact:
Gemma Gay, HR Manager on

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse, ideally with baby immunisation experience. Diabetes/Respiratory experience would also be welcomed.

A team player whom can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, has the ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise the workload of the nursing team.

You would be part of a friendly & professional team of around 20 nurses.

The Practice has around 22,000 patients, so itis a busy but enjoyable working environment.

Job Title
:
Practice Nurse

Band: 6a

Purpose of post
:
Experienced Practice Nurse to assist medical personnel in the care of patients including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Responsible to: Practice Manager

Accountable to: Practice Manager

Major duties and responsibilities

1. Toarrange and supervise programmes of assessment, screening and treatment together with general health education advice:

• a) The provision of nursing services for the Practice, including working with doctors and other practice professionals as appropriate.
• b) Provide nursing treatments to patients in conjunction with the general practitioners or independently toagreed laid down protocols.
• c) To arrange for general and specific health screening to practice patients - subject to agreed protocols - and with referrals to general practitioners as necessary.
• d) To arrange for patients to beadvised on general health care and minor ailments with onward reference togeneral practitioners if necessary.
• e) To administer childhood/ adult vaccinations in accordance with national standards.

2. Treatment room - supplies and equipment:

• a) In conjunction with the senior
  
  Practice Nurse, make sure consulting/treatment rooms are fully stocked with equipment and clinical consumables relating to patient care.
• b) To clean all medical equipment in an appropriate manner.

3. Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures:

• a) To collect pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc. for investigatory procedures requested by the general practitioners.
• b) To hold and store all specimens correctly for collection by the laboratory messengers. Ensure they are collected and stored in accordance with laid down clinical procedures. Special regard must be paidto COSSH regulations.

4. Infection Control:

• a) To take on the Infection Control champion responsibilities if needed.
• b) To perform and participate in Infection Control Audit at both sites.
• c) To comply with infection control standards and policies.

5. Professional responsibilities:

• a) Ensuring that details of all consultations and presentations by patients are properly recorded on the Systm One computer system.
• b) Complete all necessary health authority and other documentation as required by the practice, such as child vaccine returns
• c) To attend and participate inappropriate meetings.
• d) To assist the senior Practice Nurse carrying out practice philosophy, strategy, procedures and general policy.
• e) To assist fully in the clinical governance procedures of the medical centre to ensure safe practice and acontinuous review of quality standards.
• f)
  To participate in the team philosophy of the medical centre.
• To participate with the partners and other clinical staff as required in any audit or research projects withinthe practice.

7. Education and training of practice staff:

• a) Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines.
• b) Maintain awareness of current clinical developments and trends by reading and researching current articles to maintain up to date clinical standards.

8. Professional education/development:

• a) To take part in the practice annual appraisal scheme and to develop a personal development plan.
• b) To review personal training needs atleast annually.
• c) To attend appropriate courses and continuing education to maintain the above

9. Other

• Any other reasonable duties that…