Job summary
Melrose Surgery is a forward thinking inner city practice, looking to employ a committed and enthusiastic full time practice nurse to join our team of 2 Nurses. This is an opportunity to build on your existing high quality clinical skills as a member of a cohesive, energetic and proactive team.

Main duties of the job
Cervical Smears, Childhood Immunisations, Adult Immunisations, Seeing patients for Long Term conditions, dressings, ECG's, suture removing, wound checks. This list is not exhaustive.

About us
We have 17,500 patients over two sites. Personal Medical Services are provided by four GP partners, 4 Salaried GP, GP Retainer, GP Trainees, one long term locum, Two practice nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants, GP Assistants, a Pharmacy team. A strong administrative team and a capable reception team ably support them. We are a high QOF achieving practice rated Good by CQC. We use Emis Web and Docman 10 We encourage and support continued personal development, training and education. We offer a competitive rate of pay.

Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as helping with infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure. The successful candidate will be able to:

• obtaining blood samples
• electrocardiograms(ECGs)
• minor and complex wound management including leg ulcers
• travel health advice and vaccinations
• child immunisations and advice
• family planning & womens health including cervical smears
• mens health screening
• sexual health services
• smoking cessation
• screening and helping patients to manage long term conditions
• Cervical screening

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience in General Practice Setting is a must.
• Must be fully qualified and be able to do childhood immunisations and cervical smears.

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: Melrose Surgery
Address: Melrose Surgery, 73 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.melrosesurgeryreading.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
Practice Manager: Beverly Manton
Email: melrose.admin@nhs.net
Phone: 01189595200

Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: A4315-26-0005
Job locations: Melrose Surgery, 73 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BS, United Kingdom; Melrose Surgery, 2 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE, United Kingdom