Job summary
TABA (Tyldesley, Ashton, Boothstown, Astley) Primary Care Network are seeking to recruit a Band 6 equivalent nurse to work across its member practices for 3 days a week. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an energetic and innovative Primary Care setting. Although practice nurse experience is desirable it is not essential if you have experience of managing long term conditions e.g. Diabetes, Respiratory etc. This may be an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse wishing to start a career in Primary Care. Training will be provided.

Main duties of the job
Trainee Enhanced practice nurses have the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services -

• Works as part of an MDT within the PCN; consults with patients, their family, and the multi-professional team to undertake assessments of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans; teaches and advises patients and their families on how to manage their condition or support the multi-disciplinary team to do so.

Provides an excellent Primary Care nursing service to the population served by TABA PCN practices. This includes -

• Long term condition reviews (e.g. Diabetes, Asthma, CHD, COPD)
• Perform Health checks
• Assist in and performing routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior clinicians
• Cytology
• New Patient Medicals
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
• Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
• Mentoring and developing the junior nursing team.

About us
About TABA PCN
TABA is a Primary Care Network of 11 GP member practices in Tyldesley, Astley, Boothstown and Atherton with a combined population of around 57,000 patients

About Health First
Health First ALW CIC is Social Enterprise Community Interest Company limited by guarantee. We are working with TABA to employ individuals to work in the additional roles scheme in Primary Care. Operating as a Social Enterprise, we have no shareholders and we invest all monies back into patient services. We provide high quality local services within communities. We pride ourselves on innovation and flexibility of locations and methods to deliver high-quality, accessible healthcare.

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £39,959 a year Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: B0367-26-0001
Job locations: Atherton Town Hall, Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9JP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Be able to assess patients both remotely and in person
• Assess and manage people with long-term conditions
• Develop with the patient an on-going care plan for health
• Discuss patient-related concerns with the relevant staff, and where required, you will be supported to follow appropriate safeguarding procedures
• Issue and administer medication and vaccinations within the relevant Patient Group Directions, or, if qualified and appropriate, via Independent Prescribing
• Work as part of a diverse team, collaborating with colleagues across the Network to provide the best care to our patients
• Ensure safe handover of care within and outside the GP Practices as appropriate.
• Contribute to the supervision, training, development and coaching of other staff through peer-support, ensuring a safe and high-quality service is delivered, promoting agreed medical and emergency activities and development programmes.
• Provide practice nurse activities in a primary care setting to support the GPs, holding clinics and visiting patients within their own homes.
• Actively pursue policies that will promote healthy lifestyles for patients: promote health education and participate in relevant sessions within the practice.
• Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
• Maintain and clean equipment
• Maintain Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Attend and participate in any Practice/PCN meetings when required.
• Have knowledge of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Correctly and safely manage specimens including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements

Person Specification
Professional and Personal attributes
Essential

• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Primary Care Network
• Highly motivated
• High energy and enthusiasm
• The ability to work under pressure and organise workload effectively
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives and agencies

Desirable

• Specialised diploma in a Long Term Condition
• Have a prescribing qualification
• Have training and experience in phlebotomy
• Experience in Primary Care
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Experience of working with patients across a range of settings
• Professional and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience using EMIS

Qualifications
Essential

• You must be a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery council
• Full Driving Licence

Experience
Essential

• Assessment and Management of patients with long term medical conditions
• Excellent record keeping skills

Desirable

• Have a prescribing qualification
• Have training and experience in phlebotomy
• Experience in Primary Care
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Experience of working with patients across a range of settings
• Professional and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience using EMIS

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).

Health First ALW CIC is a Social Enterprise Community Interest Company limited by guarantee. We are an equal opportunities employer.