Practice nurse
Jacksdale Medical centre
Nottingham, NG16 5JW
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 September 2026
30 days left
Job description
Join Our Friendly and Forward-Thinking Practice Nurse Team Jacksdale Medical Centre is looking for an experienced and highly competent Practice Nurse ...
Clinical duties will include
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Routine and travel vaccinations
- Long Term Condition (LTC) reviews (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
- Infection control audits and action planning
- Patient Group Directions (PGDs) compliance and use
- Vaccine stock management and cold chain maintenance
- Travel vaccination forms processing and stock control
- Data logger monitoring
- HBPM (home blood pressure monitoring) review, scanning, and follow-up actions
- Vaccine fridge temperature checks and escalation
- Legionella checks
- Clinical room stock management and replenishment
- Receipt, organisation, and storage of deliveries
- Filing and processing of pathology results
- Sample handling and processing
- Emergency drugs and equipment checks
- General practice nursing tasks as required
Essential requirements
- Registered Nurse (NMC registered)
- Significant experience in general practice/primary care nursing
- Competence in cervical screening (smears)
- Experience in vaccination programmes and cold chain management
- Ability to manage LTC reviews independently
- Strong understanding of infection prevention and practice governance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team
Desired Criteria
- Smear (cervical screening)
- Spirometry/Feno
Hours: 2125 hours per weekWorking days: Monday, Thursday and FridayLocation: In person
Jacksdale Medical Centre is seeking an experienced and highly competent Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.
We are looking for a confident, proactive clinician with significant primary care experience who is able to work autonomously, manage clinical responsibilities effectively and contribute positively to our multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will provide a range of general practice nursing services, support our vaccination programmes and contribute to essential clinical governance and practice management activities.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical responsibilities will include:
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Routine and travel vaccinations
- Long-Term Condition (LTC) reviews, including asthma, COPD, diabetes and hypertension
- Cervical screening
- HBPM (home blood pressure monitoring) review, scanning and appropriate follow-up
- Processing and handling clinical samples
- Filing and processing pathology results
- General practice nursing duties as required
Clinical Governance & Practice ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will also contribute to:
- Infection prevention and control audits and action planning
- Patient Group Directions (PGDs) compliance and appropriate use
- Vaccine stock management and cold-chain maintenance
- Vaccine fridge temperature monitoring and escalation of concerns
- Data logger monitoring
- Travel vaccination forms and stock control
- Legionella checks
- Clinical room stock management and replenishment
- Receipt, organisation and appropriate storage of deliveries
- Emergency drugs and equipment checks
- Supporting the practice with quality improvement and governance activities
Essential Requirements- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Significant experience working within general practice/primary care
- Competence in cervical screening
- Experience with vaccination programmes and cold-chain management
- Ability to independently undertake and manage Long-Term Condition reviews
- Good understanding of infection prevention and control and clinical governance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously while working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable Skills- Cervical screening
- Spirometry
- FeNO testing
Working Pattern2125 hours per week across Monday, Thursday and Friday.
- Monday: 3:00pm8:00pm
- Thursday and Friday: Hours between 8:00am and 6:30pm, to be agreed
A regular weekly commitment across these three days is required, with exact hours discussed and agreed at interview.
Benefits- Company pension
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Opportunity for continued professional development
About Jacksdale Medical Centre
Jacksdale Medical Centre is a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving our local community. We are a small and close-knit team who pride ourselves on providing high-quality, compassionate care while maintaining a positive and supportive working environment.
Our team includes GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, administrative and reception staff, as well as a range of wider multidisciplinary and PCN colleagues. We work closely together and value everyones contribution, regardless of their role.
We have a strong work ethic and are committed to delivering excellent patient care, while recognising the importance of supporting our staff and maintaining a healthy team culture. We encourage staff to share ideas, develop their skills and take an active role in improving the services we provide.
As a smaller practice, you will have the opportunity to build strong working relationships with colleagues and patients and become a valued part of the team. We aim to create an environment where staff feel supported, respected and able to make a real difference.
We offer a welcoming workplace, supportive colleagues, opportunities for professional development and the chance to work within a practice that is continually looking at new ways to improve patient care and how we work.
If you are looking for a friendly practice where your contribution matters and you can genuinely become part of the team, Jacksdale Medical Centre could be the place for you.
Experience
Essential
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
- Experience working as a Practice Nurse within general practice/primary care
- Experience undertaking Long-Term Condition reviews, including asthma, COPD, diabetes and hypertension
- Competence and experience in cervical screening
- Experience administering routine and travel vaccinations
- Experience of vaccine cold-chain management, including fridge temperature monitoring and stock management
- Knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and control within a primary care setting
- Understanding and experience of working with Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Ability to work autonomously and independently manage clinical responsibilities
- Good clinical assessment, decision-making and follow-up skills
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to providing safe, effective and patient-centred care
- Ability to maintain accurate and confidential clinical records
- Willingness to undertake practice governance, audit and quality improvement activities
Desirable
- Experience undertaking spirometry
- Experience undertaking FeNO testing
- Additional training or qualifications relevant to general practice nursing
- Experience in travel health and travel vaccination
- Experience contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement projects
- Experience with infection prevention and control audits
- Experience managing practice vaccine stock and cold-chain processes
- Experience with clinical governance within a general practice setting
- Experience using SystmOne or another GP clinical system
- Experience working within a small, multidisciplinary primary care team
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to primary care nursing
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Relevant nursing qualification (Level 1 Registered Nurse)
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development (CPD)
- Recognised training/competence in cervical screening
- Recognised training/competence in immunisation and vaccination
- Training and competence in vaccine cold-chain management
- Training and understanding of infection prevention and control
- Knowledge and understanding of Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Evidence of maintaining clinical competencies relevant to general practice nursing
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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