Practice Nurse
Fenham Hall Medical Group
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9XDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team for 6 month maternity cover. The successful post holder will be res...
We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who
will fulfil core responsibilities of the role such as: Long Term
Condition management, wound care management, Cytology, Child Immunisations,
Vaccinations Contraception, Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures,
infection control, keeping accurate and detailed health records on S1.
A key role in QOF/PEP achievement, Involvement in the MDT of
the Surgery. This role may support the wider team with: Clinical audits,
Safeguarding concerns, Support and participate in shared learning over the
Practice Support for GPs in patient care. Ability to review clinical practices
and respond to national policies and initiatives where necessary. Participate
in local initiatives in order to enhance local patient care where necessary.
- Wound care
- Removal of Sutures / clips
- Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Year of Care and Chronic disease Management such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension
- Venepuncture
- Cervical cytology smear tests
- General health advice
- Routine immunisations / Child Immunisations
- Routine Injections
- Contraception
- Travel Clinic
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to other nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Participate in maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms keeping a clear work surface culture
- Ordering of stock to maintain safe stock levels & cash control
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain safe stock levels & cash control
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
- A duty to advise Practice manager and Partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
- Flexibility of working to ensure sufficient cover is provided for nurse holidays/sickness
- Maintain effective liaison with other agencies & staff concerned with patient care
- Co-operate & participate as required in any research projects within the practice
Hall Medical Group is a busy GP Practice with 9 Doctors, Paramedics,
Pharmacists, Practice nurses & Health care Assistants. The Clinical staff
are supported by the Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager & 11 Administrative staff.
Our extended team consist of Mental Health Workers, Social Prescribers, Counsellor.
We are a teaching practice and host GP Registrars, Foundation level 2 Doctors
& medical students. Our current patient list size is 10,800. We use S1 clinical system, our last CQC rating was good.
Our vision is that we aim to provide the best possible care for our patients in
a safe and welcoming environment, our doctors and staff are approachable,
respectful and patients centred where all our employees approach their work with
enthusiasm where our patients are our priority!
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Experience of working in Primary Care.
- Management and education of patients with chronic diseases. Childhood immunisations.
- Cytology and womens health.
- Travel health.
- Sexual health.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Willing to work flexible hours as necessary.
- Self-directed practitioner.
- Highly motivated.
- Enthusiastic Team player.
- Basic IT Skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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