Practice Nurse with Mentor Qualification
18.75 hours per week | 18 month fixed term contract

Friar Gate Surgery is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with a recognised Mentor Qualification to join our friendly nursing team.

We are a long-standing and well-respected GP practice located close to Derby town centre, with parking available just off Friar Gate. We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming, high-quality GP service to all our patients.

The role will involve all aspects of practice nursing, including cervical screening, childhood immunisations, recording vaccinations administered abroad, family planning and chronic disease management.

We are particularly looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who can provide mentorship and support to our current Nurse Associate, who will be undertaking her Nursing top-up degree from January 2027. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting her development, providing clinical guidance and helping her build on her skills and experience throughout her training.

You will work alongside our Nurse Associate who will be training to be a Practice Nurse and two GP Partners to provide high-quality, patient-centred care to our practice population.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to delivering excellent patient care, with the experience, confidence and mentoring skills to work as part of our small and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

• Patient Care: Assist and support with clinical tasks like wound care, cytology, childhood immunisations, medicals, and chaperoning. Conduct pathology requests, and manage LTCs including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, and the other Quality and Outcome Framework Reviews.
• Clinical and Admin Duties: Follow protocols, maintain equipment and rooms, ensure stock rotations, and handle vaccine orders manage flu home visits, keep mandatory check records, and support administrative processes.
• Confidentiality: Safeguard patient data and uphold practice policies on sensitive information.
• Health and Safety: Implement infection control protocols, manage PPE and hand hygiene, handle specimens, and oversee sterile environments. Train on safety measures, monitor equipment, and address hazards.
• Equality and Diversity: Promote inclusive behaviour, respect patient rights, and act in a non-judgemental manner.
• Development and Quality: Participate in training, personal development, performance reviews, and audits. Work on team and individual effectiveness, and ensure high standards of care.
• Communication: Maintain clear, adaptable communication with patients, carers, and colleagues.

About us
At Friar Gate Surgery we have 2 GP Partners, Midwife and a Nurse Associate. We serve a population of 4,500 patients. Staff car parking facilities available.

This is a great opportunity for someone to lead and develop the team, be instrumental in the working practices within the Surgery, be innovative in the environment where your skills and expertise will be highly valued.

Good experience and flexibility, along with good communication skills are important qualities we are looking for.

Essential Qualifications

• Mentor Qualification
• NMC registered nurse

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience using SystmOne, Accurx, Arden's Templates
• Experience working with deprived populations
• Delivery of clinical audit
• QOF management

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in a GP Practice
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of being a Practice Nurse in a GP Practice
• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable Experience

• Experience of being a Lead/Senior Practice Nurse
• Experience of being a Mentor

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 contact: Assistant Practice Manager, Marayam Bi, ddicb.friargatesurgery@nhs.net, 01332203787
Closing date: 30 November 2026
Reference number: A1484-26-0007

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