# Practice Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Key Medical Practice.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Key Medical Practice
- **Location:** Kidlington Health Centre, Exeter Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AP, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Practice nurse
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T15:57:01.817Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A1968-26-0014
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/A1968-26-0014/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=A1968-26-0014
- **Employer website:** https://keymedicalpractice.co.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

The Key Medical Practice are looking for a full-time or part-time Practice Nurse to start November 2026.

The successful candidate will work across two sites in Kidlington and Yarnton.

### Main duties of the job

To deliver high-quality, autonomous, evidence-based nursing care in a clinical setting. TheExperienced Nurse plays a key role in complex patient assessments, long-term conditionmanagement, clinical decision-making, and supporting operational excellence. The role significantlycontributes to patient safety, service quality, clinical leadership, and the mentoring of lessexperienced colleagues.

### About us

The Key Medical Practice sits at the heart of its community in Kidlington, providing accessible, high-quality primary care to the patients and families who depend on it. As part of PML's portfolio of practices, it benefits from the resources and governance of a wider federation while retaining the personal, continuity-focused care that defines good general practice.

The team delivers the full breadth of primary care services, from routine appointments and chronic disease management to urgent care and preventative health, ensuring every patient receives safe, effective, and compassionate support. Working closely with operational managers and senior leadership, the team oversees patient care delivery, appointment coordination, clinical record management, and service performance monitoring.

The practice ensures that all services remain aligned with NHS standards and regulatory requirements, while upholding a commitment to delivering accessible, patient-centred care to the Kidlington community.

### Details

- Date posted: 09 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: A1968-26-0014
- Job locations: Kidlington Health Centre, Exeter Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1AP, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse - Role Purpose

Role Accountabilities

Advanced Patient Assessment & Clinical Care

- Undertakes comprehensive nursing assessments, clinical observations and treatment planswithin professional scope.
- Manages a caseload of patients autonomously, including those with complex needs orlong-term conditions.
- Provides advanced wound care, chronic disease monitoring, childhood and adultimmunisations, ECGs, cervical screening, and other enhanced skills (depending oncompetency).
- Escalates concerns appropriately while exercising professional judgement anddecision-making authority.

Clinical Decision-Making & Risk Management

- Applies clinical reasoning to identify deterioration and make informed decisions.
- Uses evidence-based practice and guidelines to plan and deliver care.
- Contributes to clinical risk management through incident reporting, safety checks andproactive risk identification.
- Provides support during emergencies, ensuring safe escalation and rapid response.

Health Promotion, Patient Education & Self-Management Support

- Provides tailored health education and lifestyle advice to patients and families.
- Supports behaviour-change interventions such as smoking cessation, weight management ormedication adherence.
- Helps patients understand and manage their own conditions, improving long-term healthoutcomes.
- Identifies safeguarding concerns and signposts to appropriate support or protectivemeasures.

Clinical Workflow & Service Efficiency

- Ensures effective time management and patient flow.
- Supports coordination between clinical and administrative teams to optimise service delivery.
- Works confidently within protocols and contributes to service development or pathwayimprovements.
- Participates in audits, clinical reviews and quality improvement initiatives.

Leadership, Support & Team Contribution

- Acts as a role model for excellent professional standards, communication and patient care.
- Supports, advises and mentors junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants or students.
- Offers guidance during busy periods and contributes actively to team problem-solving.
- Shares knowledge, experience and good practice to strengthen overall team capability.

Professionalism, Conduct & Values

- Demonstrates accountability and autonomy while working within the Nursing & MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) Code.
- Maintains accurate, contemporaneous clinical records.
- Upholds confidentiality, safeguarding and data protection principles in all interactions.
- Models values-based behaviour, acting with compassion, respect, fairness and integrity.
- Supports an inclusive and culturally sensitive environment for patients and colleagues

Continuous Learning & Service Development

- Maintains and updates competencies through CPD, reflective practice and training.
- Engages in learning related to long-term conditions, clinical skills, diagnostics or expandedroles.
- Contributes to service improvements, policy updates and evidence-based changes.
- Participates in appraisals, audits and clinical governance processes.

### UK Registration

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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience delivering direct patient care within a healthcare setting.
- Experience working within agreed protocols and escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
- Experience in primary care, GP practice, out of hours, or community services.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- Relevant recognised nursing qualification (e.g. Diploma or Degree in Nursing).
- Evidence of post-registration training relevant to primary care or community nursing.

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