Part-Time Practice Nurse: Wound Care & Immunisations

Join our friendly, patient-focused GP practice as a Part-Time Practice Nurse and make a real difference in your local community. We're a small, supportive surgery where you'll be valued as an important member of the team, with the opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients and colleagues. If you're a compassionate, motivated nurse looking for a rewarding role with flexibility, autonomy, and a welcoming working environment, we'd love to hear from you.

As a GP Practice Nurse, you will provide high-quality nursing care to patients across a range of clinics and services. Your duties will include administering immunisations and vaccinations, cervical screening, wound care, chronic disease management, health promotion, and supporting patients with long-term conditions. You will carry out clinical assessments, maintain accurate patient records, work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, and contribute to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care within the practice

We are a friendly, well-established GP practice committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community. Our close-knit clinical team includes two GP Partners, a Paramedic, and an experienced team of receptionists and medical secretaries who work collaboratively to deliver an efficient and supportive service. As a small practice, we pride ourselves on fostering strong relationships with our patients and creating a welcoming, supportive working environment where every member of the team is valued and able to make a meaningful contribution.

The Practice Nurse is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients within the GP practice. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, with a primary focus on wound care and dressings, cervical screening, chronic disease management, and immunisations.

The Practice Nurse will promote health and wellbeing, support the prevention and management of long-term conditions, and contribute to the efficient delivery of primary care services while maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients within the GP practice. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, with a primary focus on wound care and dressings, cervical screening, chronic disease management, and immunisations.

The Practice Nurse will promote health and wellbeing, support the prevention and management of long-term conditions, and contribute to the efficient delivery of primary care services while maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.

• Provide wound assessment, treatment and dressings using evidence-based practice.

• Perform cervical screening in accordance with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme guidelines.

• Administer routine, seasonal and travel immunisations and vaccinations in line with national and local guidance.

• Deliver chronic disease management clinics, including monitoring and supporting patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension (according to competence and training).

• Undertake health promotion and provide lifestyle advice to patients, supporting disease prevention and self-management.

• Carry out health assessments and appropriately escalate concerns to a GP or other healthcare professional.

• Recognise and respond appropriately to medical emergencies within the practice.

• Provide advice, support and education to patients and their carers.

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and confidential clinical records using the practice's clinical system.

• Adhere to the NMC Code and maintain professional registration and revalidation requirements.

• Work within the scope of professional competence and seek support when required.

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and service development.

• Maintain mandatory training and continue professional development.

• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times.

• Ensure the safe management, storage and disposal of clinical waste and sharps.

• Follow practice policies relating to cleaning, decontamination and safe working practices.

• Work collaboratively with the GP Partners, Paramedic, reception team and medical secretaries to deliver coordinated patient care.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues.

• Participate in practice meetings and contribute to the ongoing development of services.

• Comply with all practice policies, procedures and NHS guidance.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with GDPR and information…