Becontree Medical Centre
Practice Nurse

Closing date: 08 August 2026

Job summary
Becontree Medical Centre, working in partnership with Sunrise Medical Centre, is a friendly, community-focused GP practice based in Dagenham, providing high-quality primary care to our local population. Our clinical team works closely together to deliver excellent, patient-centred care.

We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in an established practice where teamwork, continuity of care, and patient-centred service are at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within our GP practice. Your responsibilities will include

• Providing routine nursing care, including wound care, dressings and cervical screening.
• Delivering NHS vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children.
• Supporting the management of patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease through reviews and monitoring.
• Performing health promotion activities, including NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation advice, weight management, and lifestyle counselling.
• Undertaking venepuncture, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, and other routine clinical procedures.
• Administering prescribed medications and injections in accordance with Patient Group Directions (PGDs) or practice protocols.
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records using the practice's clinical system.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, Healthcare Assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and co-ordinated patient care.
• Participating in infection prevention and control, safeguarding, quality improvement, and clinical audit activities.
• Contributing to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements.

About us
Becontree Medical Centre is an established NHS GP practice located in Dagenham, delivered in partnership with Sunrise Medical Centre. We provide high quality, patient centred primary care to our registered patients, with a dedicated clinical and administrative team working collaboratively to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: A2281-26-0001
Job locations: Becontree Medical Centre, 641-645 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3HP, United Kingdom

Job description
GP Partners and Practice Manager
Job Summary
The Practice Nurse is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients registered with Becontree Medical Centre. Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide a comprehensive range of clinical services, promote health and wellbeing, support the management of long-term conditions, and contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

The Practice Nurse will work in accordance with professional standards, national guidelines, and practice policies and procedures, maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice, patient safety, and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care in accordance with evidence-based practice.
• Undertake cervical screening where appropriately trained and competent.
• Administer childhood and adult immunisations in line with national immunisation programmes.
• Deliver seasonal vaccination programmes where appropriate.
• Administer prescribed medicines and injections in accordance with relevant legislation and clinical protocols.
• Perform clinical procedures including venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, electrocardiography, spirometry where trained, and other diagnostic procedures within competence.
• Assess, manage, and dress wounds using current evidence-based practice.
• Remove sutures and surgical clips.
• Assist with minor surgery and other clinical procedures as required.
• Undertake health checks and support national health screening programmes.
• Provide travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations where appropriately trained.
• Promote healthy lifestyles by providing advice on smoking cessation, weight management, healthy eating, alcohol reduction, and physical activity.

Long-Term Condition Management

• Support the assessment, monitoring, and ongoing management of patients with long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease.
• Deliver care in accordance with agreed clinical pathways and evidence-based guidelines to optimise patient outcomes.
• Recognise changes in a patient's condition and escalate concerns appropriately to General Practitioners or other healthcare professionals.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain professional registration and practise in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and service development.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Participate in mandatory training, continuing professional development, and appraisal.
• Contribute to infection prevention and control, safeguarding, health and safety, and clinical governance activities.
• Support the achievement of practice objectives and national quality standards while delivering compassionate, patient-focused care.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) relevant to the role.
• Competence in cervical cytology, or willingness to undertake appropriate training.

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within a primary care setting.
• Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300) qualification.
• Recognised Travel Health qualification or relevant training.

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: Becontree Medical Centre
Address: Becontree Medical Centre, 641-645 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3HP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.becontreemedicalcentre.co.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Becontree Medical Centre, becontreemc@nhs.net

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