Experienced Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Bharani Medical Centre is seeking an experienced, confident and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our established and supportive clinical team in Slough.

We care for approximately 18,000 patients across three nearby sites and offer a friendly, collaborative working environment supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team.

The primary focus of this role will be childhood immunisations and cervical screening, alongside routine practice nursing responsibilities, including adult vaccinations, wound care and preventative healthcare.

We are particularly interested in nurses with previous NHS general practice experience who are confident managing their own clinics and working independently within their professional competence.

Experience in long-term-condition management, particularly diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension, would be advantageous but is not essential.

We offer flexible working arrangements, with hours and working days agreed in advance, alongside opportunities for professional development.

Informal enquiries are warmly welcomed.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality general practice nursing care, with a particular focus on childhood immunisations and cervical screening.

Main responsibilities include:

• Delivering routine childhood immunisations in accordance with the national immunisation schedule, including catch-up vaccinations.
• Undertaking cervical screening in accordance with NHS Cervical Screening Programme guidance.
• Administering adult immunisations, including seasonal vaccination programmes.
• Providing routine treatment-room services, including wound care, dressings, suture removal and blood pressure monitoring.
• Supporting childhood immunisation and cervical screening recall programmes to improve uptake.
• Undertaking preventative healthcare, health promotion and NHS Health Checks where appropriately trained.
• Supporting long-term-condition reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension, where appropriately trained and competent.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records using EMIS Web.
• Working independently within professional competence while collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, infection prevention, clinical governance and patient safety.

Previous general practice nursing experience and competence in childhood immunisations and cervical screening are essential. Experience in long-term-condition management is desirable but not essential.

Job description

Employer: Bharani Medical Centre

Location: Slough, Berkshire

Job title: Experienced Practice Nurse

Hours: Part-time or full-time, to be agreed

Contract: To be agreed

Job summary

Bharani Medical Centre is seeking an experienced, confident and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our established primary care team in Slough.

We are looking for a nurse with previous experience working within NHS general practice who is confident undertaking routine practice nursing responsibilities, particularly childhood immunisations and cervical screening.

The primary focus of the position will be delivering childhood immunisation clinics and cervical screening appointments, alongside other routine treatment-room and preventative healthcare services.

Experience in managing long-term conditions would be an advantage, particularly diabetes, asthma and COPD, although additional specialist long-term-condition qualifications are not essential.

The successful candidate should be comfortable managing their own clinics, working independently within their professional competence and contributing to a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Childhood immunisations

A key responsibility of the role will be the delivery of routine childhood immunisation services.

The post-holder will:

• Undertake childhood immunisations in accordance with the current UK national immunisation programme and relevant local guidance.
• Assess vaccination history, eligibility, contraindications and consent.
• Administer vaccinations safely under appropriate Patient Group Directions (PGDs) or other valid legal authority.
• Provide parents and carers with clear information regarding immunisations, vaccine schedules and potential side effects.
• Identify children with incomplete immunisation records and support appropriate catch-up programmes.
• Maintain accurate vaccination records within EMIS Web.
• Follow vaccine storage, cold-chain management and clinical safety requirements.
• Support the practice in improving childhood immunisation uptake and addressing health inequalities.

2. Cervical screening

The post-holder will undertake cervical screening appointments as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing cervical screening sample collection in accordance with national programme requirements.
• Providing appropriate information, obtaining informed consent and ensuring patient dignity and comfort.
• Recognising patients requiring additional support or specialist assessment.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and appropriate follow-up arrangements.
• Supporting patient recall and initiatives aimed at improving cervical screening uptake.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant training, competency and cervical screening quality assurance requirements.

3. General practice nursing and treatment-room duties

The post-holder will undertake routine practice nursing responsibilities, including:

• Adult immunisations and vaccinations.
• Seasonal influenza and other eligible vaccination programmes.
• Wound assessment, dressings and wound management.
• Removal of sutures and clips.
• Blood pressure checks and cardiovascular risk assessment.
• Urinalysis and other routine clinical investigations.
• Health promotion and preventative healthcare.
• NHS Health Checks, where appropriately trained.
• Other treatment-room procedures within individual competence and practice protocols.

4. Long-term-condition management

Where appropriately trained and competent, the post-holder may support the management of patients with long-term conditions, including:

• Diabetes, including annual review components, monitoring and patient education.
• Asthma, including structured reviews and inhaler technique assessment.
• COPD, including symptom reviews, inhaler technique and monitoring.
• Hypertension, including blood pressure reviews and cardiovascular risk reduction.
• Other chronic conditions according to clinical competence and practice requirements.

Experience in diabetes management would be particularly welcome but is not essential.

We are happy to consider candidates with strong general practice nursing experience whose principal expertise is in immunisations, cervical screening and treatment-room nursing.

5. Clinical governance and patient safety

The post-holder will:

• Maintain professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Work in accordance with the NMC Code and professional standards.
• Maintain appropriate training and competency in immunisations and cervical screening.
• Adhere to safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and information governance requirements.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Recognise clinical deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and practice meetings.
• Contribute to CQC compliance and patient safety initiatives.

6. Digital systems and administration

The post-holder will use EMIS Web and relevant practice clinical systems to:

• Document consultations and procedures.
• Record vaccinations and cervical screening activity.
• Maintain accurate clinical coding.
• Review relevant clinical information.
• Support recall programmes and QOF-related activity where appropriate.
• Communicate with patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.

About Bharani Medical Centre

Bharani Medical Centre is an established general practice providing care to approximately 18,000 patients across three nearby sites in Slough.

We have an experienced multidisciplinary team of GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, practice nurses and other healthcare professionals.

We value clinical independence, teamwork, patient safety and high-quality preventative care.

We are looking for a dependable and proactive Practice Nurse who can confidently deliver core nursing services and contribute to the continued development of our practice.

Working arrangements

We offer flexible working arrangements, with hours and working days to be agreed according to the successful candidates availability and the needs of the service.

The successful candidate will be supported by an established clinical and administrative team and encouraged to engage in ongoing professional development.

About us

Bharani Medical Centre is a well-established, GP-led practice providing NHS primary care to approximately 18,000 patients across three nearby sites in Slough.

Our experienced multidisciplinary team includes GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, practice nurses, first-contact physiotherapists and administrative colleagues.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment.

We place a strong emphasis on preventative healthcare, childhood immunisations, cervical screening, long-term-condition management and improving health outcomes for our local population.

Our practice uses modern digital systems, including EMIS Web, Ardens, Anima and Accurx, to support efficient clinical workflows and patient care.

We value clinical independence, teamwork and professional development, encouraging colleagues to take ownership of their responsibilities while benefiting from an experienced and approachable clinical team.

We recognise the importance of flexible working, a sustainable workload and a positive work-life balance.

We welcome enthusiastic and motivated colleagues who want to contribute to a progressive and supportive general practice.