Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sale, M33 2RH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4112-25-0000 |
Summary
Job summary: To provide high quality patient care and treatment. Participate in settings standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Promoting health promotion programmes for patient, carers and facilitate screening clinics. Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate. Job responsibilities: Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing/ HCA staff as appropriate Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary Clinical areas examples (where appropriately trained) Chronic Disease Management Lead on Diabetes Diabetic review and management /education Nurse Prescriber Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry if appropriate Hypertension Management Cytology Travel vaccinations (NHS covered only) Child immunisations & Routine Requesting pathology tests, & Reporting on for example urine culture, swabs Infection Control involvement, with administration support Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs. With Administrative and professional responsibilitiesPersonal Development and Training Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Be actively involved in professional development and maintain a professional profile in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements. Act at all times within the boundaries of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct. Maintain up-to-date records are per policies and NMC guidance. Maintain a current NMC registration Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills to other members of staff when required. Attend any external training course thought to be appropriate to the role.