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Experienced Practice Nurse (2 days per week, flexible or bank staff)NHS

Chester Le Street, DH3 2QT Fixed-Term
Posted 11 September 2026 Closing date 31 October 2026
Chester-le-Street Rail Station (2.6 miles, direct) Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (4.2 miles, direct) Park View School - North Lodge (1.2 miles, direct)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our busy team. We are looking for a candidate full of enthusiasm and ready for the challenge to join our nursing team. We are a Surgery dedicated to patient-centred care and making a positive difference in our community.

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who is friendly and enthusiastic to provide a high quality of care to our patients.The scope of the role will include Long Term Condition management, childhood immunisations, cytology, smears, vaccinations etc.

A successful candidate will also be confident, have excellent organisational skills, be able to self-manage and be IT proficient.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who will fulfil core responsibilities of the role which will include:

  • Long Term Condition management
  • Cytology
  • Child Immunisations
  • Vaccinations
  • Contraception
  • Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures
  • Keeping accurate and detailed health records on the Emis system
  • A key role in QOF/QIF achievement

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who will fulfil core responsibilities of the role which will include:

  • Long Term Condition management
  • Cytology
  • Child Immunisations
  • Vaccinations
  • Contraception
  • Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures
  • Keeping accurate and detailed health records on the Emis system
  • A key role in QOF/QIF achievement
  • Involvement in the MDT of the Surgery

This role may support the wider team with:

  • Clinical audits
  • Safeguarding concerns
  • Support and participate in shared learning over the Practice
  • Support for GPs in patient care
  • Ability to review clinical practices and respond to national policies and initiatives where necessary
  • Participate in local initiatives in order to enhance local patient care where necessary

About us

We are a large practice with approx 16,000 patients.

The team consists of:

6 partners, 7 salaried GP, 4 trainees, 4 Advanced nurse practitioner, 3 practice nurses, 4 HCA's, admin team & reception team.

We are a training practice and encourage staff to strive towards continued professional development

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