Maternity Cover Practice Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a 1-2 day per week maternity cover Practice Nurse. (potential 2 positions if 2 candidates can offer 1 day each.) The salary is negotiable based on skills and experience.

Candidates should be willing to work in a developing role, be enthusiastic, empathetic, have flexibility in their approach and the ability to work as part of our friendly team. Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be keen to develop within an exciting and varied role within an innovative environment.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include chronic disease management, wound care, cytology, childhood immunisations, travel vaccination, NHS Health Checks, ECGs, assisting GPs in minor operation session, treatment room tasks including general immunisations, delivering health promotion and health education to patients addressing key lifestyle issues i.e. smoking, weight, diet etc.

About us

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our well established and high performing team on a 12 month fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. We are a forward-thinking practice serving a patient population of 9,200 and are committed to putting patient care first. You will be working within an experienced and supportive team which includes 6 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses 1 Healthcare Assistant and 2 phlebotomists.

Details

• Date posted: 20 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: A2684-26-0005
• Job locations: Field Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 5LN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

Patient health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to:

o Chronic Disease annual reviews inc. Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHD and CKD

o NHS health Checks

o INR testing (including housebound provisions)

o Learning Disability Checks

Perform injections including but not limited to: B12, depo (contraception), testosterone, zoladex, flu, pneumovax, shingles

BP monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP

Urinalysis

Perform cytology testing

Travel Health: by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.

Childhood and adult vaccinations, offer advice and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.

Running well person clinics and health promotion programs by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).