Practice Nurse @ Park Medical Centre

Job summary

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our supportive and forward-thinking team at Park Medical Centre, a member of Chester East PCN.

To apply initially please write up to 350 words explaining why you have applied for this role and why you would be a great fit to work at Park Medical Centre, including what skills and experience you can bring to the Practice.

Please email your 350 words to [email protected].

The closing date for applications is Friday 27th November 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of suitable applications is received.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the practice patient population.

The practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as:

• Long term condition management
• Health promotion
• Nurse led dressing clinics, including assessment and management of lower limb vascular problems and compression therapy,
• National immunisation programmes.
• Travel health and immunisation.
• Cervical cytology and Contraception.
• Supervising and supporting junior members of the nursing team, including students
• Supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure

About us

Park Medical Centre is a thriving, training-accredited GP practice in Hoole, Chester, serving 10,000 patients. We are proud members of Chester East Primary Care Network, working collaboratively with three other practices; Boughton Health Centre, Heath Lane Medical Centre and Upton Village Surgery, covering a combined population of around 37,000.

Our dynamic multidisciplinary team includes

• 5 GP Partners & 2 Salaried GPs
• 2 ANPs, 2 Practice Nurses, Nurse Associate & GP Assistant
• Clinical Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician
• First Contact Physiotherapist & Mental Health Practitioner

We foster a truly supportive work environment, with daily huddles, an open-door culture, and a strong administrative and operational team. We use EMIS Web, Docman, and PACO systems and are a low-visiting practice with no care home responsibilities.

Our practice mission is to deliver high quality, innovative and sustainable care for our community. Our Vision is to support our community to live healthier lives through excellent care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Review and support patients living with long term health conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health problems, CHD, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes and Dementia.
• Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health through health promotion.
• Provide wound care, to patients including assessment and management of lower limb vascular problems and compression therapy.
• Provide travel medicine services
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Request and perform pathology services as necessary including venepuncture and cervical cytology.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with existing legislation
• Ensure clinical & administrative codes are used effectively
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
• Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of stock
• Support junior members of the nursing/HCA team, providing guidance when necessary
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e.DATIX

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS user skills
• Experience with audit
• Experience with clinical risk management

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Other

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance
• NMC registration

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of chronic disease management

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
• Chaperone procedure
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

Desirable

• Venepuncture
• Travel medicine
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• CHD
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

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

Park Medical Centre

Address

Shavington Avenue

Chester

CH2 3RD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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