Practice Nurse
Patient Care Locally CIC
Coalville, LE67 3FTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,271 to £46,086
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join the clinical team at Patient Care Locally (PCL). This is an exciting opportunit...
As a Practice Nurse, you will provide safe, effective and patient-centred clinical care across our Roving Health Units and GP practice settings.
- Delivering vaccinations and supporting local vaccination programmes, including work in areas affected by health inequalities.
- Providing a range of Practice Nurse services, including wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, new patient medicals and women's health.
- Undertaking cervical cytology within your scope of practice.
- Requesting and following up pathology tests and providing appropriate advice to patients.
- Promoting health and wellbeing and helping patients understand vaccination and other health-related issues.
- Maintaining accurate clinical records and using clinical systems effectively.
- Supporting high standards of infection prevention and control and ensuring clinical environments, equipment and stock are appropriately managed.
- Working collaboratively with GP practices, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to ensure patients receive appropriate care.
- Identifying and escalating clinical, quality, health and safety concerns when required.
- Managing your own workload effectively while working within your professional scope of practice and recognising when referral or additional support is required.
The role will involve working across different locations and travelling within the locality, so flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are important.
Right to work and sponsorship
Please note that Patient Care Locally does not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the employment and be able to provide appropriate evidence of their right to work as part of the recruitment process.
Patient Care Locally (PCL) is a community interest company working in partnership with the NHS to provide locally based healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and surrounding areas.
We are a patient-focused organisation committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve. Our services bring together colleagues from different backgrounds and organisations, working collaboratively with primary care, secondary care and other healthcare partners.
At PCL, our values are centred around Our Patients, Our Team and Our Company. We put patients at the centre of our services, respect and trust our colleagues, value everyone's contribution and encourage our people to take ownership and make a difference.
We are a caring and forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, flexibility and high standards of quality and governance. Our teams work across a range of clinical settings, giving our staff the opportunity to develop their skills while contributing to services designed around the needs of local communities.
If you want to be part of an organisation where your clinical contribution is valued and where the focus is on delivering high-quality healthcare locally, PCL offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and communities.
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals, and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs.
- Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email, and face to face.
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
Desirable: - Mentor or teaching qualification
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
2 October 2026
Last checked
3 October 2026
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