Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hook, RG27 9ED |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3589-26-0001 |
Summary
The Practice Nurse plays a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care within general practice. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder contributes to population health management, long-term condition management, public health delivery and clinical governance, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care for the registered population. Key responsibilities Clinical care and patient management The post holder will undertake holistic patient assessments, consulting with patients and, where appropriate, their families to identify and respond to clinical need. They will deliver routine and specialist nursing care in line with current clinical evidence, NICE guidance and National Service Frameworks, including the provision of wound care services such as ulcer management and Doppler assessments. The role includes providing travel health advice and associated clinical services, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using SNOMED CT coding, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. The Practice Nurse is expected to recognise the boundaries of their professional practice and refer patients appropriately to other clinicians or services when required. Long-term conditions and population health The Practice Nurse will support the management of long-term conditions, contributing to quality improvement activity, clinical assurance processes and the achievement of practice targets such as QOF. They will maintain chronic disease registers and operate effective call and recall systems. The role involves embedding population health management approaches within general practice, supporting improved access to services and addressing health inequalities. The post holder will also contribute to the development and delivery of care management approaches for frail and housebound patients. Public health and prevention The Practice Nurse will support and, where appropriate, lead public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations and cervical screening. They will lead on public health campaigns such as seasonal influenza programmes and provide opportunistic health promotion and preventative health advice to patients. Governance, quality and safety The post holder will support the Infection Prevention and Control lead and work in accordance with the IPC policy. They will work within national and local clinical protocols and contribute to their development, review and implementation. Participation in clinical audit, research activity and service evaluation is expected, with responsibility for implementing agreed changes. The Practice Nurse will contribute to the full spectrum of clinical governance activity, including incident reporting, learning from near-miss events and supporting the management of patient complaints when required. They will ensure compliance with safeguarding responsibilities for both adults and children, in line with current legislation and practice policy, and support the wider team in responding to clinical emergencies. Leadership, education and collaboration The Practice Nurse will support and mentor new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals and provide education to patients and carers to support self-management of long-term conditions. They will liaise effectively with external services and partner agencies to ensure coordinated and appropriate care for vulnerable patients. The role includes supporting the practice team with the review and implementation of policies and protocols, ensuring ongoing compliance with extant legislation. Professional development and organisational responsibilities The post holder will complete all mandatory training and participate fully in induction programmes. They will attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months and engage proactively with ongoing objective-setting and performance review. The Practice Nurse is expected to maintain a clean, safe and effective working environment at all times and act as a chaperone where required. There may be occasions where the post holder is required to undertake additional duties commensurate with the role, reflecting service demand, staffing levels and evolving organisational priorities.