Practice Nurse (with Interest in Diabetes)GP Practice

Join Our Friendly Practice

Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for long-term condition management? Whether you already have experience in diabetes care or are looking to develop a specialist interest in diabetes, we’d love to hear from you.

Serving approximately 11,000 patients, we are a friendly teaching and training practice with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team. We have 9 GPs, up to 4 GP registrars, 5 registered nurses and a range of clinical and admin support staff. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a collaborative environment where staff wellbeing and professional development are valued.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Practice Nurse who is passionate about long-term condition management, particularly diabetes, while providing a broad range of general practice nursing services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the management of patients with diabetes in line with current evidence-based guidance.
• Providing chronic disease management and health promotion.
• Delivering childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations.
• Undertaking cervical cytology screening.
• Providing wound assessment and management.
• Supporting patients with lifestyle advice and self-management of long-term conditions.
• Working closely with GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

About You

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration who:

• Has experience working in primary care or managing long-term conditions.
• Has a special interest in diabetes care, with relevant training or qualifications desirable.
• Is competent in immunisations and vaccinations.
• Is experienced in cervical cytology screening.
• Has sound wound care and dressing management skills.
• Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Works well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

A non-medical prescribing qualification would be an advantage, although applications will be welcome from nurses who are interested in working towards this qualification over the next few years.

What We Offer

• A well-established teaching and training environment.
• A welcoming, supportive and experienced nursing team, including a nurse manager, 4 practice nurses, 2 nursing associates and 2 HCAs.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development and training.
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience. NMC fees paid whilst in employment.
• NHS Pension Scheme.

If you are looking to develop your career within a friendly, forward-thinking practice where you can make a real difference to patients living with long-term conditions, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, to arrange a visit or to send in your CV, please contact

Jacqui Hemmings

Nurse Manager

Countesthorpe Health Centre

Central Street, Countesthorpe

Leicester LE8 5QJ

person specification and job description

or email to [email protected]

Closing dates for applications is 07 September 2026