About this role
Job summary
The Lighthouse Group Practice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Practice Nurse to join our healthcare team. The Practice Nurse will provide high-quality clinical care to patients of all ages, supporting the delivery of primary care services. This role involves conducting health assessments, administering vaccinations, managing chronic conditions, providing health education, and promoting preventive care. The successful candidate will work closely with GPs, other healthcare professionals, and administrative staff to ensure patient safety, efficient clinic operations, and positive patient experiences.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Deliver evidence-based nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients with acute and long-term conditions
- Support chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, travel health, minor surgery support, and health promotion
- Promote medicines optimisation, lifestyle advice, early identification of risk factors, and opportunistic prevention during patient contacts
- Maintain high standards of clinical governance, including accurate SNOMED CT / read coding, infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and emergency response
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to audits, service development, training, and quality improvement initiatives
- Refer appropriately to secondary care and community services to ensure coordinated, holistic patient care
About us
The Lighthouse Group Practice is a busy, welcoming inner-city GP surgery providing a full range of NHS services to approximately 12,000 registered patients. As an established training practice, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a friendly and professional environment. Our experienced team takes pride in maintaining excellent standards of clinical care, customer service, and continuous professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice
Manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice
Deliver chronic disease management clinics (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, CHD)
Provide wound care, including leg ulcer management and Doppler assessments
Administer immunisations and vaccinations in line with national schedules
Deliver cervical screening (where trained and accredited) Provide travel health advice and vaccinations
Support minor surgery procedures and post-operative care
Request pathology investigations and interpret results in line with protocols
Review and support patient medication compliance and concordance
Provide lifestyle advice and health promotion (smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice)
Recognise and respond to clinical emergencies
Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using SNOMED / read coding
Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control procedures
Safeguard adults and children in accordance with local and national policies Use and maintain disease registers effectively
Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services Deliver opportunistic health promotion during patient contacts
Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
Infection Prevention, Safeguarding, and Governance
Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead, ensuring compliance through audits, training, and reporting
Contribute to the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the Lead Practice Nurse / Business Manager
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, chaperone, and substance misuse policies
Maintain accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT coding and ensure effective use of disease registers
Teamwork and Service Development
Work cohesively as part of the nursing team, maintaining high standards of safe practice
Contribute to audits, protocol development, significant event reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
Participate in shared learning, training, and appraisal processes
Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure holistic patient care
Working Conditions
Standard general practice environment with clinical and administrative responsibilities
Occasional requirement to attend training, meetings, audits, or local initiatives
Full adherence to infection control, safeguarding, information governance, and health & safety policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
- Up-to-date clinical training relevant to general practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting
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 Lighthouse Group Practice
Address
Southsea Medical Centre
Carlisle Road
Portsmouth
PO5 1AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lighthousegrouppractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)