Practice NurseNHS

Warrington, WA1 3RB Permanent Negotiable

Posted 11 August 2026 Closing date 28 August 2026

Padgate Rail Station (0.9 miles away) Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A (1 mile away)

Job summary

Greenbank Surgery is looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking team of experienced clinical and non-clinical staff.

We are a well-established, high QOF achieving practice with a list size of approximately 8000 patients

The role requires someone who has excellent knowledge of Primary Care to provide practice nursing services to the practice population and deliver care within the boundaries of their role.

Experience of TPP SystmOne would be beneficial

20-30 hrs per week - Monday - Friday

Main duties of the job

To work alongside the practice nursing team, consisting of nurses and HCAs. Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Job description

GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

All staff at Greenbank Surgery have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others and to co-operate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Induction training

On arrival at the practice all new personnel are to complete a practice induction programme. This is managed by the practice managers.

Learning and development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental to ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by the training coordinator, as well as participating in the practice training programme. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately enable them to improve processes and service delivery.

Collaborative working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is also essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Service delivery

Staff at Greenbank Surgery must adhere to the information contained within practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.

Security

The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and they are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured.

Professional conduct

At Greenbank Surgery, staff are required to dress appropriately for their role. Administrative staff will be provided with a uniform whilst clinical staff must dress in accordance with their role.

Leave

All personnel are entitled to take leave. Line managers are to ensure all of their staff are encouraged to take all of their leave entitlement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following are the core responsibilities of a practice nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
To produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
To review patient medications to enhance compliance
To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
To oversee the provision of wound care services to patients
To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
To request pathology services as necessary
To process pathology results as required
To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics
To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics
To chaperone patients where necessary
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

. Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle
Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, and training needs analyses as required
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Co-ordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs
Assist with the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients
Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

About us

Greenbank Surgery has a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking team of experienced clinical and non-clinical staff.

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