Experienced Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £37,255.00 to £44,816.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37255.00 - £44816.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2026 |
| Location: | Ely, CB7 5JD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3013-26-0019 |
Summary
Clinical Practice and Quality Demonstrate competence and clinical skills in the assessment of patients in the general practice setting, ensuring care is planned in partnership with patients and all information is clearly and objectively recorded according to practice policy. To do this you will be required to: Practice in compliance with your respective code of professional conduct and scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for your decisions, actions, and omissions at this level of practice Be competent in conducting the full range of responsibilities typically associated with Treatment Room and Primary Care, including: Child Immunisations,Cervical Cytology,Complex Dressings Assess patients, taking into account their physical, mental and social states, alongside the impact of their environment and support available to them, to produce a person-centred plan of care Demonstrate knowledge of a broad range of long-term conditions and local care pathways. Demonstrate effective communication skills to optimise patient satisfaction while managing their expectations and supporting them to make decisions, plan care, or make positive change, including: When dealing with sensitive or confidential matters that may also have legal or ethical considerations, for example, safeguarding, substance abuse, sexual orientation and gender identity, racial and ethnic diversity, mental illness, disabilities, etc. To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies, and apply principles of self-care, including referring or sign-posting to other services that may support their wider well-being, e.g. District Nurses, Social Prescribers, Health & Well-being coaches, etc. Work collaboratively with your colleagues within Mereside practices and across the local health economy to manage risks and issues, and integrate effectively with health and social care providers, ensuring consistency of care across settings and practices Actively contribute to implementing the quality governance systems and processes across the organisation, demonstrating receptiveness to challenge and learn, and preparedness to constructively challenge others, in doing so. This includes but is not limited to healthcare records, learning points, and significant events: Be confident in, and/or willing to learn, relevant technologies to facilitate remote consultations and effective cross-site working (e.g. MS Teams, AskMyGP, SystmOne, AccuRx) Be willing to develop learning materials for patients and adapting care to support individual needs in patients, across a variety of media. Facilitation and Learning Able to recognise personal development needs and also facilitate learning for patient, carers, other staff and students. This requires you to: Take responsibility for, your own learning and professional development plan that reflects the breadth of the needs of practice nursing in primary care Proactively share learning, information, and good practice insights across the practice and wider organisation to facilitate individual and team learning Advocate for, and positively contribute to, a cohesive culture of organisational learning and collaboration both within and between teams, to ensure the best patient experience throughout their entire journey Contribute to building confidence within the team through work-based and inter-professional learning, mentoring and role modelling. Teamwork You are part of the Mereside practice nursing team with delegated responsibility for patient care, being accountable to the Nurse Manager. This requires you to: Contribute positively to a sense of cohesion, and foster a culture of wider collaboration, across the organisation, engaging effectively with collaboration tools such as MS Teams to improve communication and information sharing across sites and teams, including remote workers Prioritise own workload and manage your time effectively to ensure that cases handled by the most clinically appropriate member of the team, and completed in a timely manner Be proactive within your team to identify and service suggest improvements to the Nursing Manager based on feedback, evaluation, and need. You should have or be: Essential Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration Additional Criteria Excellent communication and people skills Ability to work effectively in a demanding environment Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced healthcare environment Compassionate and patient-centred approach to care. Experience Experience working as a practice nurse, community nurse or similar role Experience delivering immunisations and vaccinations Cervical cytology qualification Experience providing wound care, dressings and the management of complex wounds. Desirable but not essential: Experience in chronic disease management Minor illness. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. If you are interested in this role please send a CV and covering letter to: cpicb.mereside-recruitment@nhs.net. Closing date: 26 June 2026 Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Please note we will be interviewing for this role on 09 July 2026.