Practice Nurse Alwoodley Medical Centre

We are recruiting an experienced and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our dedicated primary care team at Alwoodley Medical Centre. This vacancy has arisen as one of our long-standing and highly valued Practice Nurses retires after many years of exceptional service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse looking to make a real impact within a patient-focused, supportive, and professionally rewarding environment.

As a Practice Nurse, you will deliver a wide range of high-quality nursing services that support the health and wellbeing of our patient population. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to:

• Management of long term conditions
• Treatment room duties
• Immunisation and screening programmes
• Sexual health services
• Health promotion and patient education

You will play a key role in helping patients take ownership of their health, working closely with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, and administrative colleagues to ensure outstanding patient care.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to further develop your professional skills while supporting the ongoing development of our nursing team.

Clinical Duties

• Deliver treatment room services and manage long term conditions within your scope of practice.
• Provide immunisations, cervical screening, and sexual health services.
• Perform home visits where appropriate.
• Review and act on test results, referring to senior clinicians when needed.
• Deliver evidence based nursing treatments independently or alongside GPs.
• Support patient recalls and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Teamwork & Service Delivery

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a welcoming, non judgmental environment.
• Support team development, including assisting with training and mentorship of junior staff and HCAs.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure safe use of clinical equipment.
• Adhere to all clinical policies including health and safety, infection control, equality and diversity, and confidentiality.

Professional Standards

• Uphold the values of NHS England's 6Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
• Take responsibility for your own clinical practice, professional development, and NMC revalidation requirements.
• Participate in practice meetings, training, and annual performance reviews.

Alwoodley Medical Centre is a friendly, patient focused GP practice committed to delivering excellent primary care to our local community. Our team is supportive, collaborative, and dedicated to maintaining the highest clinical standards.

We pride ourselves on:

• A welcoming and professional working environment
• Strong teamwork and a culture of respect
• Opportunities for career development, training, and mentorship
• A focus on staff wellbeing and personal growth

Joining our team means becoming part of a practice where your contribution is valued, your development is supported, and your work truly makes a difference.

• Experience as a nurse in general practice or primary care
• Treatment room duties, patient assessment, and management of long term conditions
• Safe delivery of immunisation programmes
• Sexual health services within competency
• Wound care, injections, and routine clinical procedures
• Accurate documentation and adherence to confidentiality standards
• Effective teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment
• Patient education and health promotion
• Compliance with health & safety, infection control, and equality & diversity policies

• Mentoring or supporting junior staff/HCAs

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• GCSE English & Maths (A-C or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Relevant clinical training or experience in primary care

• Leadership or mentoring qualifications
• Additional professional development relevant to primary care nursing

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Compassionate, patient centred approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Professional integrity and adherence to the NMC Code