Job summary
Blackhall and Peterlee Practice has an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and motivated professional with excellent clinical, organisational, and communication skills, who has the ability to work autonomously.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care, with diabetes management as a key priority,alongside wider chronic disease management. Ideally experience and confidence in delivering diabetes reviews, patient education, and ongoing management plans is desireable.

Additional responsibilities include cervical cytology, immunisations, wound care, health promotion, and minor illness treatment.

Main duties of the job
Our Practice Nurse role would be expected to undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care or treatment in conjunction with our clinical team and Practice Policies. The role involves working across three sites at Blackhall, Peterlee and New Seaham.

Ideally you would be able to support and deliver a high level of quality care and service based on the needs of the patient population of which would include treatment, management plans, screening, preventative care and patient education. In addition, you would also be expected to support the Practice in meeting its contractual obligations and delivery of enhanced service specifications.

About us
Blackhall and Peterlee Practice is located in the Easington area in County Durham and operates across two locations caring for 10,000+ patients.

We are a large training practice with four GP partners, four salaried GPs, a nursing team of nurse practitioners, nurses and HCAs, pharmacists along with a large administrative team to support the team and patients. We provide education and supervision for GP trainees and medical students.

As part of Easington Central PCN we offer enhanced access and attached staff including a physiotherapist, health and wellbeing coach, clinical pharmacist, care coordinator, adult mental health support, CAMHS and social prescribers. Everyone within the team and wider PCN team is supportive, friendly and approachable.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Full Time or Part Time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: A0150-26-0003
Job locations:
Hesleden Road
Blackhall Colliery
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS27 4LQ
United Kingdom
Peterlee Community Hospital
O'Neill Drive
Peterlee
Durham
SR8 5PU
United Kingdom
New Seaham Medical Group
Eastdene Road
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 8DY
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties

• Conduct chronic disease management clinics, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
• Perform cervical cytology and sexual health advice
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations, including childhood and travel vaccines
• Provide wound care, including dressings and suture removal
• Conduct health checks and screenings
• Manage minor illnesses and injuries providing treatment and advice
• Assist with minor surgical procedure and perform ECGs

Health Promotion

• Provide lifestyle advice, including smoking cessation, weight management and dietary advice.
• Support patients in managing their long-term condition through education and self-care advice.

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records of all consultations and treatments using practice's clinical system, SystmOne
• Participate in clinical audits and contribute to the practice's QOF targets
• Assist in the development and implementation of practice policies and protocols
• Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
• Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Confidentiality
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

You may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Health and Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy and Infection Control Policy, to include:

• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
• Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) activities to maintain and enhance clinical skills
• Undertake mandatory training and keep up-to-date with relevant guidelines and best practices

Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Computer literacy,
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills and communication skills,
• Evidence of problem-solving and decision-making skills,
• Understanding the importance of evidenced-based practice,
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes,
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance,
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control,
• Understand the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policies

Desirable

• QoF/CQC related clinical and administrative work

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC code of professional conduct
• Experience of working in a GP practice or in a primary care setting,
• Experience of dealing with patients independently on a one-to-one basis,
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team,
• Strong organisational and time- management skills,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Independent travel is essential along with the ability to work effectively as part of a team to assist the practice in providing an excellent standard of patient care.

Desirable

• Chronic disease management, specifically Diabetes.
• Knowledge of SystmOne.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse RN with current NMC registration,
• Evidence of continuous professional development,
• Full driving license holder

Desirable

• Cervical cytology qualification,
• Childhood immunisations and travel vaccination.

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: Blackhall and Peterlee Practice
Address: Hesleden Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS27 4LQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.blackhallandpeterleepractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Practice Manager
Erika Cowie
erika.cowie@nhs.net
01915864331

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.