Practice Nurse

Job summary

Firth Park Surgery- Practice Nurse

Due to the expansion of our current nursing team, we are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and committed primary nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking supportive nursing team.

We are happy to hear from candidates with primary care experience but are open to applications from candidates who would consider undertaking the vocational training scheme.

Hours of work Flexible

Salary-Flexible

Closing date 28th August 2026

Main duties of the job

Summary of Role - To provide Nursing care and treatment to patients alongside the General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols and ensure that all nursing care delivered is relevant, of a high standard and is clinically effective for patients and their careers.

You will deliversensitive information, advice and support regarding illness, treatment and care plans for patients and carers.

You will be responsible for nurse management of patients with chronic disease and for developing, implementing, and evaluating care.

Provide women's health and family planning services to all patients.

Offer advice and promote child and adult vaccinations whilst ensuring vaccines are administered under the appropriate PGD.

Work as part of a nursing team, support and work with colleagues and manage workloads to ensure resources are managed effectively.

General Nursing Care of the patients - Have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and be competent to deal with the general nursing care according to practice policy and protocols and to refer to a general practitioner as appropriate.

Assist in the provision of nursing care to those patients with chronic disease, according to the practice policy and protocols.

About us

Firth Park is an inner-city practice, serving the local community of the S4 & S5 area.

Our Mission statement is to offer high-quality equitable sustainable community-based healthcare.

Firth Park Surgery cares for around 10,700 patients, with a rich global cultural heritage.

Both formal and informal communication is an important part of the way our practice runs.

We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient care and supporting trainee student from all disciplines. The practice has a long history of supporting staff development and facilitating professional aspirations.

Details

• Date posted: 29 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience no
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: A0358-26-0001
• Job locations: 400 Firth Park Road, Firth Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6HH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

PRACTICE NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Post Requirements

The requirements of this post are

Membership of the Nursing & Midwifery Council and as a registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.

Registration qualifications appropriate for tasks and responsibilities.

Commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.

Be aware of own limitations and experience.

2. Summary of Role

To provide Nursing care and treatment to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

To ensure that all nursing care delivered is relevant, of a high standard and is clinically effective and to deliver sensitive information, advice and support regarding illness, treatments and care plans for patients and their careers.

To provide appropriate care and follow up to patients and carers within the surgery.

To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to the General Practitioners as necessary.

Responsible for nurse management of patients with chronic disease and for developing, implementing, and evaluating care to ensure the appropriate care is delivered.

Provide womens health and family planning services to all patients.

Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.

Work collaboratively with colleagues, networks, secondary care, CCG, and local community services and ensure that there is a multi-agency approach to planning and organising care through a multi-disciplinary approach.

3. Accountability

Accountable to the Partners, Lead Nurse and the Management Team

4. Responsibilities

Access the nursing needs of patients in the surgery, the community and housebound.

Provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the General Practitioners, or independently,as appropriate with and according to practice policies and protocols.

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with otherdisciplines within the practice with appropriate regards to confidentiality.

To assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.

General Nursing Care of the patients in the surgery

Have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and be competent to deal with the general nursing care according to practice policy and protocols and to refer to a general practitioner as appropriate.

These duties will include

- Wound Care Assessment and Management

- Removal of Sutures

- Venepuncture

- Hypertension Management

- Immunisations, routine, and childhood

- Travel Health advice and immunisations

- Screening e.g., Cervical Cytology

- Advise on general health care of minor ailments with referral to GP as necessary

- Telephone advice and support as appropriate

- Therapeutic monitoring

- Infection control and Audit

- Emergency Management- to ensure all mandatory annual training is completed.

Assist in the provision of nursing care both in practice and within the patients home to those patients with chronic disease, participating in specific clinic sessions according to the practice policy and protocols

General Treatment room duties

- Ensure that infection control procedures are adhered to.

- Treatment rooms are kept clean, tidy, and adequately stocked.

- Maintain and clean equipment used by nursing team.

- Stock, maintain and rotate supplies and equipment in conjunction with the Health Care Assistants.

- Equipment is properly cared for, regularly serviced and any faults reported as soon as possible.

Record Keeping

- Document the assessment of need, the delivery of care, the evaluation of the outcome of care and make changes to the care plan for the patient and modify his/her practice with the patient.

Ensure that or each patient

- Appropriate forms are completed correctly

- An appropriate entry is made in the patients medical notes (computerised)

Infection Control

- All staff have a responsibility to appraise themselves of how the protection of the spread of infection relates to their role. You have a responsibility to be aware of infection control and ensure that statutory regulations are implemented and adhered to.

Information Governance

- All staff are required to comply with the information governance related standards and polices when dealing with confidential information, which includes any information relating to the business, its service users and its employees.

Education & Training

- Continuing education is essential to ensure that the nurse is aware of up-to-date research-based evidence to support nursing care and to ensure clinical effectiveness.

- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all new members of staff.

- Be responsible for teaching learners about care delivery from the perspective of an experienced nurse.

- Undertake and cooperate with annual appraisal and appraisal meetings and be responsible for maintaining a record of personal and/or professional development.

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include

- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.

- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feeling, priorities and rights.

Communication

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the teams and will strive to

- Communicate effectively with other team members.

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will

- Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.

- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

- Participate in audit where appropriate.

This job description may be subject to periodic review and amendment in consultation with the post holder.