Experienced Practice Nurse

Overview

Job Summary: The post-holder will be a qualified nurse responsible for delivering practice nursing services to the practice population. Supported by the Lead Nurse within their scope of practice, they will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. The role focuses on supporting patients to stay healthy, monitoring and managing long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities, immunisations, and may include cervical screening.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet patient needs and support the delivery of policy and procedures. They will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals and work within a team of GPs, nurses and health care assistants to deliver excellent primary health care services.

Pembroke Medical Group is a dynamic and well-run practice serving 27,000 patients. We have a hardworking, friendly and collegiate team of clinicians and are looking to add to our growing team of Practice Nurses to provide the best possible care. Pembroke Medical Group is part of the Baywide Primary Care Network, serving a population of 50,000 patients with collaborating GPs, Allied Health Professionals, Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Community Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Care and SWAST.

Date posted: 04 December 2025

Salary:
Depending on experience

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Location:

266-268 Torquay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2EZ

Job responsibilities

• Primary Responsibilities:
  
  Chronic disease management including diagnosis, monitoring and development of patient-specific management plans
• Reviewing patients with chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart disease) to implement and evaluate treatment plans to promote health and wellbeing
• Assessing lifestyle and medications and suggesting changes where appropriate
• Implementing processes for effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
• Venepuncture, handling of specimens
• Undertaking diagnostic tests and screening procedures within practice protocols (e.g., ECG and cervical cytology)
• Immunisation and vaccination of children, adults and travellers
• Ear examination and syringing
• Wound care, dressings and removal of sutures
• First aid and management of emergencies (e.g., burns, haemorrhage, shock, cardiac arrest) and triage of injuries
• Care and maintenance of equipment
• New patient checks and ensuring appropriate signposting to the relevant clinician or external organisation
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion and understand practice policies for substance use and referral appropriately
• Maintain clear, concise documentation and ensure appropriate safety with all tasks
• Confidentiality in line with the practice policy and Data Protection Act 2018
• Maintain professional competency and be in date for NMC revalidation; ensure read codes are used effectively

Professional role

• To promote personal development and clinical excellence
• To participate in multi-disciplinary education and clinical supervision
• To work within the Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice
• Participate in decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use data to improve practice
• Maintain own professional development in line with regulations and CPD

Qualifications

• Registered nurse
• Membership of a professional body
• Evidence of CPD and training
• Evidence of continuous academic development

Experience

• Experience of working with clinical pathways
• Ability to work independently within boundaries
• Phlebotomy
• Experience as a practice nurse in primary care
• Knowledge and experience of long-term condition monitoring
• Wound care management
• Immunisations
• Cervical screening
• Knowledge of QOF

• Disclosure and Barring Service check required
• Current UK professional registration required

All information relating to patients, carers, staff or the business of the practice is confidential and should be handled in line with policy, Caldicott Principles and GDPR.

To support safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies; participate in organisational decision-making and risk management; contribute to Infection Control and significant event reviews as appropriate.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure to the DBS. UK registration is required for applicants.

Pembroke Medical Group
266-268 Torquay Road
Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2EZ

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