Practice Nurse
Uppingham Surgery
Oakham, LE15 9EGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 December 2026
31 days leftJob description
Uppingham Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and experienced nurse with excellent clinical skills and a genuine commitment to deliveri...
Therapeutic monitoring
- Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using a holistic patient-centred approach
- Recognising abnormalities
- Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
- Assessing and dressing a variety of wound presentations
- Managing complex wounds and onward referral when needed.
Health screening
- Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Travel health
- Undertake travel risk assessments for patients presenting for travel
- Advise patients about travel related diseases and their prevention, including travel vaccines
- Administer travel vaccines under the correct legal mechanism
- Organise and order vaccines for travellers
Immunisation (adult and child)
- Understand the UK immunisation programme and be able to vaccinate age-appropriate vaccines, on time, to the practice population
- Be able to utilise the UK Missed Immunisation Schedule
Womens Health
- Cytology screening
- Administering injectable contraceptive
- Contraception reviews
Providing other services such as
- Dietary advice
- Blood pressure checks
- Urinalysis
- Health screening
- Dressings
- ECG
- Phlebotomy
- Routine injections
- Removal of sutures / clips
Working
in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils The Code, the post-holder
will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and
advice to patients.
post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and
guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in
participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
To assist medical personnel
in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care,
screening and patient education
- A modern, purpose-built practice with excellent facilities
- A friendly, supportive working environment that prioritises both your professional development and personal wellbeing
- An experienced and approachable leadership team, supported by a well-established Partnership
- Active involvement in the Rutland Health Primary Care Network (PCN)
- A varied role incorporating both telephone and face-to-face patient consultations
- A collaborative team culture focused on working effectively and sustainably, embracing the principle of "working smarter, not harder"
- Competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, study leave opportunities, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Qualifications
Essential: - NMC registration
Desirable: - Practice nurse qualification
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
10 November 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
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