Practice Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sleaford, NG34 9QP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

To provide Nursing care and treatment to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. To ensure that all nursing care delivered is relevant, of a high standard and is clinically effective and to deliver sensitive information, advice and support regarding illness, treatments and care plans for patients and their carers. Responsible for nurse management of patients with chronic disease and for developing, implementing and evaluating care i.e. Diabetes, Asthma and COPD. Provide women's health and family planning services to all patients. Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions. Work collaboratively with colleagues, networks, secondary care, ICB, and local community services and ensure that there is a multi-agency approach to planning and organising care through a multi-disciplinary approach. Access the nursing needs of patients in the surgery, the community and housebound. Provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the General Practitioners, or independently, as appropriate with and according to practice policies and protocols. Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with other disciplines within the practice with appropriate regards to confidentiality. Have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and be competent to deal with the general nursing care according to practice policy and protocols and to refer to a general practitioner as appropriate. These duties will include: - Wound Care Assessment and Management - Removal of Sutures - Venepuncture - Hypertension Management - Immunisations, routine and childhood - Travel Health advice and immunisations - Cervical Cytology - Advise on general health care of minor ailments with referral to GP as necessary - Telephone advice and support as appropriate - Assist and chaperone other clinicians when requested -Chronic Disease Management - Ensure that infection control procedures are adhered to. - Treatment rooms are kept clean, tidy and adequately stocked. - Maintain and clean equipment used by nursing team. - Stock, maintain and rotate supplies and equipment in conjunction with the Health Care Assistants.

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