Practice Nurse

Job Summary
The Village Surgery is excited to welcome a motivated Practice Nurse to our growing, patient focused team. In this role, youll help drive the future of our nursing services delivering exceptional care from chronic disease management to preventative health while working side by side with a passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to making a real difference for our patients.

Main duties of the job
Deliver a broad range of nursing services, including adult and childhood immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, and travel health advice. Lead highquality management of longterm conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and COPD, supporting patients to achieve better health outcomes. Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide seamless, patientcentred care. Champion health promotion and preventative care across the practice, providing clear, supportive responses to patient queries and educational needs to help patients make informed choices about their wellbeing. Maintain meticulous, confidential clinical records in line with practice policies and professional standards. Contribute to ongoing service development by actively participating in team meetings and sharing ideas for improvement.

About us
The Village Surgery is a supportive, wellestablished practice made up of General Practitioners, a dedicated Nursing Team, and experienced administrative and reception staff. We provide care to approximately 9,600 patients across our two sites. Our practice operates from South Normanton and Pinxton Surgery, with staff working across both locations. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, friendly working environment and delivering highquality, patientcentred care to our community.

Job responsibilities
As an experienced Practice Nurse, you will play a central role in delivering high quality, patient focused care across a wide range of clinical services. Your work will include long term condition management for patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD, and hypertension, alongside running competent and well organised vaccination clinics for both childhood immunisations and adult vaccinations, including travel health. You will provide compassionate cytology and swab appointments, deliver wound and ulcer care with Doppler assessments, remove clips and sutures, and manage referrals where appropriate. Additional responsibilities include undertaking urinalysis, ECGs, venepuncture, and ear syringing as part of routine patient care. We pride ourselves on being a flexible, supportive practice, and we are keen to tailor clinics around your strengths while helping you develop new skills. We actively encourage ongoing training and professional development and will support you in expanding your clinical competencies and areas of interest.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Registered Practice Nurse with a minimum of two years experience working within general practice.

Qualifications
Essential

• Demonstrates competence in the management of at least one long term condition (asthma, COPD, or diabetes).
• Confident and experienced in delivering childhood immunisations.
• Proficient in administering adult injections and vaccinations, including uncertain or incomplete immunisations.
• Strong wound care skills, including stitch and clip removal.

Desirable

• Qualified cervical sample taker.
• Completion of a recognised two day travel health course.
• Experience in ear irrigation.
• Ability to perform ABPI Doppler assessments.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer
The Village Surgery, Pinxton and South Normanton
The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55 2AA, United Kingdom