Practice Nurse @ Waterside Medical Practice

Job summary

Due to the retirement of a valued and long-serving member of our nursing team, we are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and patient-focused Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive general practice team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to patients across all age groups, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, long-term condition management, and routine treatment services.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a forward-thinking practice where clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a broad range of general practice nursing services to patients in accordance with national guidance and practice protocols.
• Undertake cervical screening (smears) and support women's health initiatives.
• Administer routine and seasonal vaccinations, including influenza, shingles, COVID-19, and pneumococcal vaccines.
• Deliver childhood immunisation programmes, including routine baby and preschool vaccinations.
• Assess, treat, and manage wounds, including dressings, leg ulcers, and removal of sutures/clips where appropriate.
• Provide travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations in line with current guidance.
• Undertake venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, and other clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records using the practice clinical system (SystmOne)
• Support infection prevention and control standards and ensure safe clinical practice at all times.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.

Desirable Additional Responsibilities

• Long-term condition management and annual reviews. Which could include Cardiovascular disease management or Diabetes management.
• Structured reviews for patients with chronic health conditions, helping to improve outcomes and patient self-management.
• Supporting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced service delivery.
• Safeguarding knowledge

About us

Waterside Medical Practice is a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 8,600 patients on Hayling Island. Our patient population is predominantly older adults, providing a rewarding opportunity to deliver high-quality, holistic care and build meaningful long-term relationships with patients and their families.

We are a small but busy team with a strong shared ethos centred on patient care, teamwork and professional development. Our clinical team includes 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, a Paramedic, 4 Practice Nurses and 2 Healthcare Support Workers, supported by an experienced administrative and management team.

We are proud to be a teaching practice, regularly welcoming medical students, and we are actively involved in our well-established and growing Primary Care Network (PCN). Through our PCN, we work closely with an excellent multidisciplinary team including Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators, Mental Health Practitioners, Physiotherapists and a dedicated Home Visiting Team.

Our Mission

To deliver high quality, safe and compassionate care to the population of Hayling Island through effective leadership. With strong teamwork, we aim to instil a culture of professional development and learning.

Joining Waterside Medical Practice means becoming part of a team that values collaboration, innovation and kindness, where every member of staff is encouraged to develop and make a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of our local community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad range of general practice nursing services to patients in accordance with national guidance and practice protocols.
• Undertake cervical screening (smears) and support women's health initiatives.
• Administer routine and seasonal vaccinations, including influenza, shingles, COVID-19, and pneumococcal vaccines.
• Deliver childhood immunisation programmes, including routine baby and preschool vaccinations.
• Assess, treat, and manage wounds, including dressings, leg ulcers, and removal of sutures/clips where appropriate.
• Provide travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations in line with current guidance.
• Undertake venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, and other clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records using the practice clinical system (SystmOne)
• Support infection prevention and control standards and ensure safe clinical practice at all times.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.

Desirable Additional Responsibilities

The ideal candidate may also have experience or an interest in:

• Long-term condition management and annual reviews.
• Cardiovascular disease management or Diabetes management. including hypertension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and secondary prevention reviews.
• Structured reviews for patients with chronic health conditions, helping to improve outcomes and patient self-management.
• Supporting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced service delivery.
• Safeguarding knowledge

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Previous experience working within primary care or a general practice setting.
• Competent in cervical cytology, wound care, vaccinations, and routine clinical procedures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Desirable
• Experience undertaking long-term condition reviews.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular disease management or Diabetes management.
• Travel health qualification or experience.
• Experience using SystmOne or similar clinical systems.

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

Waterside Medical Practice

Address

Elm Grove

Hayling Island

Hampshire

PO11 9AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.watersidemedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)