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The Park Medical Practice

Experienced Practice Nurse

DerbyField-based
PermanentPart-Time
£21.58per hourFTE
Posted 6 days ago

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Description

Job summary
Park Medical Practice is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our established nursing team, working 26 to 28 hours per week across our Chaddesden, Borrowash and University of Derby sites.

This is a varied General Practice nursing role, providing high quality, evidence based care to our patient population. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of clinical areas, including long term condition management, treatment room services, cervical screening, childhood and adult immunisations, travel health and preventative healthcare.

You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, with day to day clinical leadership provided by our Clinical Nurse Manager. We are looking for a nurse who is patient focused, professional, organised and committed to maintaining high standards of clinical care.

Salary: £21.58 per hour (£42,196.73 FTE), equivalent to Agenda for Change Band 6

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will manage their own clinical workload and provide a broad range of nursing services, working collaboratively with the wider Practice team to support safe, effective and coordinated patient care.

A key part of the role will be the assessment and ongoing management of patients with long term conditions, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. The post holder will also contribute to treatment room services, screening and immunisation programmes, travel health and health promotion.

The Practice Nurse will support the achievement of QOF and other Practice priorities through high quality clinical care, accurate record keeping and effective use of SystmOne.

The role also includes contributing to clinical governance, audit, infection prevention and control, patient safety and quality improvement, while maintaining professional standards in accordance with the NMC Code.

About us
Park Medical Practice is a large training GP practice providing primary care to approximately 26,500 patients across our Chaddesden, Borrowash and University of Derby sites.

We have a workforce of around 90 staff and a diverse multidisciplinary team working together to provide safe, effective, responsive and compassionate care to our patients.

Our nursing team is led by a dedicated Clinical Nurse Manager and includes a Team Lead Nurse, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. The successful candidate will work alongside GPs and the wider clinical, administrative and management teams, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaborative working.

We are committed to maintaining high clinical standards, supporting professional development and continually improving the services we provide. Our focus is on creating an organised, supportive and professional working environment where staff can contribute ideas, develop their skills and play an active part in improving patient care.

Clinical Responsibilities
  • Deliver evidence based long term condition reviews including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.
  • Provide treatment room services including wound care, dressings, suture removal, venepuncture, ECGs, spirometry and NHS Health Checks.
  • Undertake cervical screening in accordance with national guidance.
  • Administer childhood, adult, seasonal and travel vaccinations in accordance with appropriate PGDs and PSDs.
  • Provide health promotion, lifestyle advice and preventative healthcare.
  • Maintain accurate patient records and clinical coding within SystmOne.
  • Recognise deteriorating patients and escalate concerns appropriately.

Professional Responsibilities
  • Maintain current NMC registration and meet all requirements for professional revalidation.
  • Work in accordance with the NMC Code and within their individual scope of professional competence.
  • Participate in mandatory and statutory training.
  • Maintain continuing professional development appropriate to the role.
  • Comply with Practice policies, procedures and clinical protocols.

Essential Qualifications
  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Recognised cervical screening qualification/competency
  • Recognised immunisation and vaccination training/competency
  • Relevant post-registration training in long term condition management

Desirable Qualifications
  • Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification
  • Travel Health qualification or recognised training
  • Additional post-registration qualifications relevant to General Practice nursing

Essential Experience
  • Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within General Practice or Primary Care
  • Experience of long term condition management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease
  • Experience of cervical screening
  • Experience of childhood and adult immunisations
  • Experience of treatment room services, including wound care, venepuncture and ECGs
  • Experience and competence in using SystmOne, including clinical documentation, templates and coding
  • Experience of supporting QOF achievement and effective patient recall
  • Experience of health promotion and preventative healthcare
  • Ability to work independently and manage an appropriate clinical workload

Desirable Experience
  • Experience of travel health immunisations
  • Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement
  • Experience of working across multiple Practice sites

Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Location: Park Medical Practice, Maine Drive, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6LA
Closing date: 13 November 2026
Apply through our website

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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The Park Medical Practice

A Derby GP practice serving 28,000 patients across Chaddesden, Borrowash and the University.

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