Practice Nurse - Jacksdale Medical CentreGP Practice

Jacksdale Medical Centre is seeking an experienced and highly competent Practice Nurse to join our team for 21-25 hours per week every Monday, Thursday and Friday. This role requires a confident, proactive clinician with strong primary care experience, able to independently manage clinical care, vaccination programmes, and essential practice governance tasks while working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team. 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

Working pattern:

• 21 - 25 hours per week, Monday 3pm - 8pm ,Thursdays and Fridays Hours between 8am and 6:30pm to be discussed
• Set weekly commitment within practice opening hours (to be agreed)

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking

Work Location:

• In person

For further information or to apply, please email Practice Manager [email protected]