Job summary
The Emmer Green Surgery is looking for a registered nurse to join our existing General Practice nursing team.

Would consider a newly qualified nurse as further training/courses could be provided for the right candidate.

Hours negotiable - minimum 26.50 hours per week.

Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi skilled nursing team you will provide a comprehensive range of treatment room/nursing care services along with some chronic disease management to our patient population. See job description attached for full range of duties.

The successful candidate will need to have good interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work as both an individual and a team and be able to accurately record the details of all treatments carried out in the patients records.

About us
There are currently 2 Practice Nurses, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and 3 HCA / Phlebotomists in the Practice team working in a friendly and supportive environment. We have a population of approximately 12,000 patients.

The practice is very proactive in embracing change and training staff to ensure we can provide the best possible service to our patients and we are looking for a like minded person to join our valued nursing team.

Closing date: 13 November 2026
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: Depending on experience
Location: Emmer Green Surgery, 4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RA

Job responsibilities

• To provide routine nursing care as required within the treatment room.
• Administer adult/child injections under agreed and signed PGDs/PSD directives
• To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes.
• To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effect to patients health.
• To request pathology services as necessary and process pathology results as required.
• To maintain accurate clinical records and ensure read codes are used effectively.
• Participate in national and local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice, including the review of significant events.
• Ensure clinical knowledge is kept up-to-date and mandatory training requirements are met.
• Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care procedures/Interventions.
• Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training and achieved competence.
• Provide support and guidance to the health care assistants where called upon.
• Participate in implementing national screening.
• Participate in national immunisation programmes for adults and children with the appropriate training and competency.
• Comply with QOF, enhanced services and medicines management initiatives to maintain practice high achievements.
• Perform new patient health checks
• Perform NHS health screening checks
• Assist GPs in procedures/chaperone as necessary for intimate examinations.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Current UK Professional Registration)
• Nursing qualification - RGN

Desirable

• Knowledge and or experience of working in Primary Care
• Respiratory experience would be desirable.
• Wound Care 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.

Questions about the job: Practice Manager Samantha Adams, samanthaadams@nhs.net, 01189486900

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