Job requirements
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Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge and Skills
Person Specification Practice Nurse
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Qualifications
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Essential
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Registered General Nurse
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Current NMC Registration
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Registered Smear Taker
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Trained and Qualified to administer childhood immunisations
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Full Knowledge and experience of Chronic Disease Management
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Desirable
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Knowledge and experience of specialist chronic Disease Management such a diabetes enhanced or similar
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Experience
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At least two years post nursing degree
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1 year or more experience in General Practice
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Applicants without experience in General Practice will not be accepted
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Health promotion and education
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Understanding of clinical audit
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Experience working in a primary care setting
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Current EMIS user
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding the principles of clinical governance
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Understanding of different community sectors e.g. primary care/ nursing home/ hospice etc
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Awareness of public health issues
Job summary
We are seeking a resilient, flexible, and adaptable Practice Nurse to join our highly skilled clinical and supportive admin team. This temporary position is only suitable for a qualified nurse with a minimum of one years General Practice experience. If you have the skills and competencies to provide Practice Nursing and chronic disease plus proactive care to our ever expanding Practice population, we want to hear from you. You will be a confident practitioner, comfortable working autonomously without direct supervision, and capable of making and reporting independent clinical decisions with the experience required to step into the role and thrive.
This role is not suitable for overseas or non Visa applicants
Main duties of the job
As a core member of our clinical team, your primary responsibilities will include:
Patient Care & Chronic Disease Management
- Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence, local, and national guidance.
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients, maintaining accurate chronic disease registers.
- Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions to prevent adverse health effects.
- Run chronic disease clinics, referring patients to secondary or specialist care when required.
- Support patients with the safe use of prescribed or over-the-counter medicines within your scope of practice.
- Provide comprehensive travel medicine services.
- Request and process pathology services as necessary.
- Provide home visits and care home ward rounds to our housebound and frail patients
- Provide immunisation clinics for both adults and children including baby clinics
Clinical Leadership & Support
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately, supporting the team during clinical emergencies.
- Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes, delivering opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
- Maintain and support Infection Control and cold chain procedures within the Practice
- Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.
- Maintain exceptional and accurate clinical records.
About us
We are a family doctor Practice based in Rochdale, our reputation has grown and our patients numbers with it. We offer all General Medical Services in line with a GMS contract and also enhanced plus national services.
For more information on our Practice please visit:
https://www.edenfieldroadsurgery.nhs.uk/
Details
- Date posted: 20 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 9 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: A1505-26-0007
- Job locations: Cutgate Precinct, Edenfield Rd, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5AQ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description further down this advert for the full responsibilities and requirements of the temporary Practice Nurse role - please note this is a fixed term position with no onward employment guaranteed.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Practice Nurse - MAT Cover with Edenfield Road Surgery in Rochdale, England. It is listed as a Practice nurse role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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