Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,000.00 to £49,500.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42000.00 - £49500.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M14 6FS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0212-25-0066 |
Summary
Duties and Responsibilities Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long- term condition or at risk of a long term condition Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions Communication Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis) Team Working Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working Management of Risk Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements Undertake mandatory and statutory training Utilising information Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care Learning and Development Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning