# Practice Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-nurse/a1535c3d-3e2a-4fd0-aa6b-d4aaf3ff08fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-nurse/a1535c3d-3e2a-4fd0-aa6b-d4aaf3ff08fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Alconbury & Brampton Surgeries - **Location:** School lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4EQ, United Kingdom; Brampton Surgery; Glade Surgery, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4XA, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practice nurse - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-23T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T15:11:57.075Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A1322-26-0011 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/A1322-26-0011/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=A1322-26-0011 - **Employer website:** https://www.alconburybramptonsurgery.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to compliment and increase the capacity of our existing Nursing team. We are keen to recruit a Nurse with an interest or qualification in Diabetes or would be happy to support this training. ### Main duties of the job 1. Collection of laboratory specimens including venepuncture. 2. Immunisations and vaccinations, children and adults, administration of vaccine. 3. Standard nursing procedures including dressings, ear syringing, removal of sutures, etc. 4. Carrying out ECGs, nebulising, spirometry, hearing tests, urinalysis, checking blood glucose, blood pressures, PFR etc. 5. Taking cervical smears. 6. Giving advice on contraception and HRT. 7. Health education advising on diet, exercise, drugs, safe sex, alcohol and smoking etc. 8. Registration and NHS Health Checks. 9. Chronic disease management: eg asthma, diabetes, IHD and COPD. 10. Assist with minor surgical procedures and IUCD insertion. 11. Maintenance of equipment and instruments in common use. 12. Use of the computer for appropriate and accurate data entry. 13. Management of anaphylactic shock and cardiac arrest. 14. Knowledge of commonly used drugs, drug reaction and interaction. 15. First aid management of emergencies, injuries, burns and scalds. 16. Ensuring Mandatory training up to date. 17. Participation in educational updates and regular nurse meetings as and when arranged. 18. Refer on to a doctor as appropriate. 19. Appointed first aid point of contact within surgery. 20. Contribute a share of cover to facilitate the team taking annual leave and/or in the event of other unplanned absences. This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to change according to the needs of the practice. ### About us The practice currently has a list of just over 14900 patients with recent and current expansion to accommodate local housing developments. There are currently two surgery sites. The main surgery is at Alconbury, five miles north of Huntingdon. The branch surgery (which serves 50% of the practice population) is at Brampton, one mile west of Huntingdon. A third site is anticipated to open at Alconbury Weald in October 2026. There are four Partners, eight salaried doctors, and up to nine GP Registrars. We have also recently recruited two Paramedics to support the GPs with more urgent patient needs. We also host year 4, 5 and 6 Medical Students from Cambridge University. The Team This is led by the Practice Manager, Melanie Gearing and Operations Manager, Jo-Anne Johnson. They are supported by an experienced admin team consisting of Assistant Manager Abbie Sutliff with twelve Receptionists, four Medical Secretaries and six Dispensers. Our six Nurse team between them provide a full time treatment room service for both surgeries and are supported by four Health Care Assistants and a phlebotomist who perform purely technical clinical tasks. Our nurses see many patients for initial advice on minor illnesses, as well as performing more traditional nursing duties including family planning. ### Details - Date posted: 08 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: A1322-26-0011 - Job locations: School lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4EQ, United Kingdom, Brampton Surgery, 69 Miller Way, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4RU, United Kingdom, Glade Surgery, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4XA, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Essential criteria - Registered General Nurse - Numerate - Literate - Computer literate - Manual dexterity - Copes well under pressure - Motivated and enthusiastic - A demonstrable commitment to professional development - Ability to use initiative - Display good time management skills - Flexible - Be pleasant and articulate - Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team - Excellent communication skills - Experience of dealing with the public/patients - Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post - An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality - Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense - Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities **Desirable** - Desirable criteria - Past experience of use with Emis clinical system - Previous General Practice nursing experience - Gynaecological nursing skills / qualifications - Experience or an interest in completing a qualification in Diabetes - Experience or an interest in supporting Practice participation in research ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.