Practice Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking to appoint an experienced Practice Nurse to join our expanding team. We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive Practice with a strong ethos of learning and development.
We have 9 Partners and 10 Associate GPs, 4 ANPs and a team of 6 Practice Nurses and 5 HCAs working out of our four sites at Windhill, Saltaire, Cottingley and Baildon. We have over 24,000 patients and a diverse patient demographic.
We would like you to have experience in child and adult immunisations, dressings and wound care, cervical smear taking and chronic disease management. We would ideally like you to have qualifications in diabetes and asthma care. An ability to prescribe would be desirable but not essential.
The vacancy is for 28 hours per week. For further information or an informal look around please contact Catherine Smith, Business Manager ([email protected]). Closing date: 3 July 2026.
Main duties of the job
Providing general nursing support to the GP and Nursing Team at the Practice. Experience of Long Term Condition Management is essential.
Please see the attached job description.
About us
The Saltaire & Windhill Medical Partnership have been in existence since 2019 when two Practices merged. Our merger was as a result of working closely with each other over the preceding years and finding we had a shared ethos and vision of General Practice. We enjoy having a large team that works closely together and have two GP Nursing Leads who are responsible for the development and education of our Nursing and HCA team.
Job responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Clinical leads, senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks include:
Basic wound care / ulcer care
Removal of sutures
Cytology
Urinalysis
Travel clinic
Processing of samples
ECGs
Hypertension management
Asthma/Peak flow readings/Spirometry
Venipuncture
Blood pressure monitoring
Ear Syringing
Routine immunisations including childhood immunisations
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Long term condition management
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Clinical Leads, senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
Other tasks will include:
Clean and sterilise equipment as appropriate.
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Participation in health campaigns, e.g. flu campaign.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Maintaining and ordering health promotion literature.
At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participate in administrative systems in the Practice
A duty to advise clinical leads and the Business Manager of potential problems or errors within in range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the Post
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Business Manager
A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources
An awareness of own limitations and experience
To work in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct and within the scope of professional practice.
To maintain revalidation portfolio as a requirement of registration with the NMC
Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings and practice development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- In possession of two clinical Diplomas, e.g. respiratory, diabetes, cytology.
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Experience of working in primary care environment
- Experience of Microsoft Office software
- Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
- Understanding of clinical coding in general and Read coding in particular
Desirable
- Experience of working in a complex organisation
- Experience of diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses
- Evidence of involvement in Research and Development
- Experience of working with new technologies in health care practice
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 details
Employer name
The Saltaire & Windhill Medical Partnership
Address
2 Thackley Old Road
Shipley
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD18 1QB
United Kingdom
