Practice Nurse

Posting date:	23 January 2026
Salary:	£35,587.00 to £39,487.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£35587.00 - £39487.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	02 February 2026
Location:	Daventry, NN11 4DY
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A2927-26-0000

Summary

Job Description -Practice Nurse TITLE: Practice Nurse HOURS OF WORK : 26 Hrs (Contracted 8am-8pm Mon-Sun) SALARY: From £ 35,587 - £39,487 per annum Pro rata and depending on experience REPORT TO: Clinical Manager IN-DIRECT REPORT TO: Practice Manager JOB PURPOSE The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing services to the whole practice population. As a member of the clinical nursing team the post holder is accountable for his/her own practice. Supported by the clinical team within the practice they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures whilst managing their own workload to deliver the practice priorities. Clinically, the focus of the role is to undertake clinical activities within the clinical team as requested. eg. Minor injuries, dressings, immunisations and leg ulcers etc. The role will also be evolving as the balance of care shifts from hospital to general practice. As autonomous practitioners you will be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Clinical Manager Practice Manager Management Team Partner GPs Staff and clinicians Patients Secondary care providers COMMUNICATION Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders along with acting as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The Practice has an Equality and Diversity Policy to ensure that no job applicant or employee is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of disability, marital status, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion or political opinion, whilst attracting talented recruits and retaining experienced employees. The Practice is committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity and will keep under review its policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all users of its services are treated according to their needs. CLINICAL Participate in immunisation and vaccination programmes for individual patients in line with local and national guidelines Undertake screening and diagnostic procedures, promoting and being involved in Health Education activity eg cervical cytology Take part in the annual influenza immunisation clinics (usually held on a Saturday morning) Administer First Aid including resuscitation if required Receive and refer patients when appropriate Understand and adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the Practice Update the computer by coding activities appropriately and at the time of the consultation using templates where appropriate. Comply with computer based information requirements Ensure all items of equipment are maintained in good order, and ensure that all procedures for reporting hazards or unsafe equipment are known, understood and carried out by all staff in the nursing team Participate in a duty rota system within the clinical team to ensure the service requirements are met Ensure economical and careful use of property and resources within the clinical team are used economically and effectively Provide cover for colleagues by undertaking extra shifts when required QUALITY Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate PERSONAL AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model TEAMWORKING Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working MANAGEMENT OF RISK Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients INFORMATION GOVERNANCE It is the responsibility of our entire workforce, regardless of employment status, to ensure they abide by the requirements of Information Governance as set out in the Employee Handbook and the Information Governance Policy. CONFIDENTIALITY Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. HEALTH AND SAFETY The post holder will be required to comply with the duties placed on employees of the Practice as set out in the Health and Safety at Work Policy and related procedures. TECHNOLOGY Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT CHANGING NEEDS WITHIN THE WORK SITUATION AND WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE POST HOLDER