Job summary
We are looking for a Practice Nurse to work in a busy General Practice Surgery in Brighton working 15 hours a week across Wednesday morning or afternoon and Thursday 08:00 - 18:30

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing care to the whole practice population. Key elements of the role are the delivery of evidence based practice for patients presenting with an immediate nursing need or a long term condition and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and provide expert care in the management of patients. The post holder is expected to work collaboratively with all members of the practice team to meet the needs of patients and support practice objectives, policies and procedures. The post holder will work within their scope of practice and in accordance with local policies and procedures and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in and performing routine tasks related to patient care as indicated by patient need - including but not limited to wound care, Doppler, removal of sutures/clips, urinalysis, chronic disease management, venepuncture, routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
• Following agreed clinical protocols
• Upholding the standards required for Infection Prevention and Control
• Monitoring vaccine fridge temperatures
• Maintaining clinical rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Ordering of vaccines to maintain stock levels, if required
• Maintaining accurate records
• Attending and participating in any practice/clinical meetings
• Undertaking home visits, if required
• Supporting income generation for the Practice as relevant to the role (e.g. QoF)

About us
Sussex Primary Care (SPC) is a GP Federation that came about in response to a need from GP Partners in local practices who were seeking a different future. In 2019 we took on our first two practices and now have seven practices and a remote GP service, SPC Connect, reflecting a combined list of over 50,000 patients.

We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and their needs.

Our Team benefit from working alongside a large NHS trust and the agility and pace of change you would expect from a small business.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: U0087-26-0043
Job locations: The Avenue Surgery, 1 The Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4GF, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse.
• Desirable: General Practice or other relevant experience; specialist courses appropriate to primary care, eg: CHD, diabetes, family planning, asthma and COPD care and infection control management.

Experience

• Essential: Registered Nurse with experience of working as a qualified Nurse; experience of prioritising needs and making informed decisions in care delivery; knowledge of current primary care organisational policy and national legislation.
• Desirable: Experience of working in a GP practice; experience of supervising/line management.

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential: Ability to provide quality patient care, responsive to needs; ability to work independently and to make informed decisions; excellent interpersonal skills; computer literate; excellent communication skills and ability to present information to others in a user-friendly format; team working skills.
• Desirable: Ability to demonstrate competencies in a range of chronic disease areas; ability to develop innovation in practice; understanding of TPP SystemOne computer system and read code usage in general practice; analytical and problem solving skills.

Personal Skills

• Essential: Highly motivated; flexibility; enthusiasm; team player; ability to work across boundaries.

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
Employer name: Sussex Primary Care
Employer's website: http://www.sussexprimarycare.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
ACP Clinical Lead, Pippa Halley, Phalley@nhs.net

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