Practice Nurse

Job summary
Hook Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team on a part-time basis.

The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary GP practice team, providing high-quality nursing care to our patient population. The role will involve delivering a broad range of general practice nursing services, health promotion, preventative care and chronic disease management.

We are looking for someone who is committed to providing excellent patient-centred care, works well as part of a team and is confident working independently within their professional scope of practice.

Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse, you will provide a wide range of nursing services to patients of all ages, helping to promote health, prevent illness, and support the management of long-term conditions.

• Deliver high-quality nursing care within a busy GP practice.
• Carry out health assessments, routine examinations, and chronic disease reviews.
• Administer immunisations, vaccinations, injections, and medications in line with current guidelines.
• Provide cervical screening, wound care, dressings, and other treatment room services.
• Support health promotion by educating patients on healthy lifestyles, medication, and self-management of long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records using the practice's clinical system.
• Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated patient care.
• Help maintain clinical standards, infection control procedures, and stock management within the treatment room

About us
Hook Surgery is a friendly, forward-thinking GP training practice in Chessington, providing high-quality NHS primary care to a diverse patient population of over 7,500 patients.

We are a busy but supportive practice with a strong emphasis on teamwork, patient-centred care and continuous improvement
. Our multidisciplinary team includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapy and an experienced administrative and reception team. We work closely together to provide safe, effective and compassionate care to our patients.

Our practice has a positive and welcoming atmosphere, where staff are encouraged to support one another, share knowledge and contribute ideas. We recognise the pressures faced by primary care and place importance on maintaining a supportive working environment, good communication and staff wellbeing
.

As a GP training practice, we are committed to learning, development and clinical excellence
. We encourage our staff to develop their skills and knowledge and provide opportunities for continuing professional development.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a broad range of general practice nursing services, including health promotion, preventative healthcare, immunisation and vaccination, wound care, screening and long-term condition management.

The Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with GPs, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists and administrative staff to ensure patients receive safe, effective, compassionate and appropriate care.

The post holder will work within their professional competence and the NMC Code
, recognising when further advice, support or clinical escalation is required.

The Practice Nurse will undertake a varied programme of clinical consultations and procedures, including:

• General nursing assessments and consultations.
• Routine observations, including blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations, temperature, weight and BMI.
• New patient health assessments.
• NHS Health Checks.
• Health…