Practice Nurse with focus on Chronic Disease Management Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centres
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with experience in Chronic Disease Management to join our supportive team at Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing patients with either respiratory diseases (Asthma and COPD) and/or diabetes.

We are based in South Cambridge and provide care to approximately 10,000 patients. The practices have great transport links for those commuting from in and around Cambridge. This an excellent opportunity for a dedicated nurse who is passionate about high-quality patient care and keen to help support and develop our services.

This role will focus on the provision of chronic disease care. We welcome applications from clinicians with strong nursing skills who have experience in reviewing and providing appropriate management, advice and health promotion in line with local and national policies. The role will be supported by a comprehensive team including a lead nurse and clinical lead within the practice. We welcome any queries relating to the role and informal visits to the practice.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with the practice team to provide evidence-based, high-quality care to patients diagnosed with chronic diseases. The role will also assist the nursing team with routine care including immunisations, cervical screening and wound care.

About us
Cambs GP Network is a federation of GP practices across Cambridge and the surrounding villages. We have a social enterprise ethos and are wholly owned by our local member practices and hold the contract to deliver services at Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre.

Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre cares for around 10,000 patients and is conveniently located South of Cambridge with great transport links from in and around the City. It is complemented by a stable and helpful team of experienced health care professionals including GPs, nurses and HCAs.

The practice offers traditional, face-to-face, high-quality patient care, with the added support of the wider Cambs GP Network team. This gives the team the stability and resources to focus on patients and maintain a well-run, sustainable service.

Details
Salary: £22 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: U0073-26-0011
Location: Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre, 34 Fisher’s Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HR

Job responsibilities

• Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management including preventative nursing interventions to all patients.
• Assure clinical safety and drive excellent patient outcomes
• Support the practice manager and clinical lead in service delivery
• Work collaboratively with the whole practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
• Conduct all duties in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.
• Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long-term condition
• Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Wound Care assessment and Management
• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
• Participate in practice team meetings. Facilitating and coordinating nursing team meetings.
• Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues
• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Produce accurate, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures
• Prioritise, organise, and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and safety.
• Deliver care as an individual and team according to evidence based care and organisational, and national policies
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team
• Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing
• Awareness of local and national safeguarding policies
• Assist with planning and managing QOF achievements relating to chronic disease management alongside liaising with the practices clinical lead
• Participate and lead on clinical audits sharing knowledge and learning events with the practice team
• Responsible for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
• Support the development of others to maximise staff potential
• Work alongside the nursing team in the planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of local projects or initiatives
• Work as an effective and responsible Practice Nurse, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of nursing team
• Responsible for own professional development by attending relevant meetings, courses, seminars in agreement with the practice study leave guidelines.
• Be involved in providing a learning environment and demonstrate own activities to learners and new staff in the practice. Supervise others as needed.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a current valid registration
• Experience of working in primary care post-registration
• Independent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Competent in the use of Systm1 and Ardens templates
• Experience in Chronic Disease Management (Respiratory and/or Diabetes)

Desirable qualifications

• Leadership and Management experience
• Knowledge of clinical governance and infection prevention and control
• Understanding of primary-care requirements (QOF, enhanced services and national screening programmes)
• Teaching and/or mentorship experience

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.

Employer details
Cambridgeshire GP Network Ltd, Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre, 34 Fisher’s Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HR, United Kingdom. Apply through our website.

For questions about the job, contact:
Laura Chapman-Modi, laura.chapman25@nhs.net, 01223854100

The closing date is 12 November 2026.