Trainee Practice Nurse

Job Overview

Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a partnership managing several GP practices with around 120,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside. NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

• Deliver enhanced nursing services across multiple sites (Lynemouth, Morpeth, Pegswood, Newbiggin).
• Carry out long‑term condition reviews (Asthma, Hypertension, COPD, Diabetes etc.), vaccinations, blood sampling and travel vaccinations.
• Work unsupervised and be accountable for the practice, applying critical thinking and decision making.
• Act as a role model for compassionate and inclusive leadership, engaging, enabling and empowering others, coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement, and facilitating team working and collaboration.
• Collaborate with the current Practice Nurse and HCAs to deliver a high standard of chronic disease management, health promotion, immunisation and screening programmes.

• Registered nurse with experience in primary care.
• Proven clinical excellence, evidence‑based care and high standards of clinical skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across GP practices, maintaining continuity for patients.

NPC is a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a Gold award holder from the Defence Recognition Scheme. Applications from BAME, LGBT+ and disabled candidates are especially welcomed. All successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification – a salary deduction from the first monthly pay.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance. The post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 – Development of Professional Roles.

For reasonable adjustments or interview arrangements, please call the HR Recruitment Team at 0191 203 1415 option 2.