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Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working accordance with the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice;
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of working as part of a team;
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with other agencies
- Qualifications
Registered General Nurse;
- Qualifications
Full NMC Registration;
- Qualifications
Specific training in Primary Care Nursing;
- Qualifications
Diabetes diploma or equivalent;
- Qualifications
Demonstrable commitment to professional development;
- Qualifications
Willingness to undertake further training to fulfil the post;
- Qualifications
Treatment room experience;
- Qualifications
Chronic disease management
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent clinical skills;
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills;
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Skills and Abilities
Good personal organisation;
- Skills and Abilities
Good keyboard and computer skills
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Commitment to ensuring equity of access to health care for all;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Pleasant and articulate;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Able to work under pressure;
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
Able to work in a changing environment
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of using EMIS Web;
- Experience
Experience of Primary Care;
- Experience
Experience of General Practice
- Qualifications
Asthma diploma or equivalent;
- Qualifications
COPD diploma or equivalent
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to use Microsoft Outlook;
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to use MS Word and Excel;
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to learn new software
Job summary
We are looking for a friendly, reliable, enthusiastic and skilled Registered Practice Nurse with specialist interest in diabetes care to join our amazing team.
The successful candidate will be looking for 22.5hours per week, 3 days a week, with a degree of flexibility.
Do you have a steady hand and a big heart? If the answer is yes, we need you!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered practice nurse who...
- Has specialist interest in diabetes care.
- delivers high standards of patient centred care over both sites of the Downend Health Group (DHG).
- is able to deliver a range of treatment room skills and assist patients managing their diabetes.
- is an enthusiastic, proactive, and positive individual who is able to work well within the clinical team.
- have an understanding, acceptance, and adherence of the need for strict confidentiality and clinical governance.
- will be flexible to the service needs and be able to adapt times and location of working, increasing hours if needed, to cover for holiday and sickness.
About us
Why join us...
- Work within a large, established, supportive and forward-thinking practice across two modern sites, situated within ten minutes walking distance of each other
- Become part of a friendly, multi-disciplinary team of over 100 colleagues
- Make a real impact on the health and wellbeing of 28,500+ patients
- Enjoy a collaborative environment where your contribution is genuinely valued
- Two large scale social events each year
- Practice recognition scheme
- Small tokens of appreciation throughout the year
Details
- Date posted: 28 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: A4258-26-0010
- Job locations: The Willow Surgery, Hill House Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5FJ, United Kingdom, Christchurch Family Medical Centre, North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The job duties include, but are not exclusive to:
- Deliver diabetes related care (where suitable training has been undertaking), or demonstrate a desire to undertake relevant training including in diabetes, COPD, and asthma
- Carry out general observations and offering tailored lifestyle advice for various health checks and initiatives. Including health promotion and motivational interviewing
- Manage wound care, including acute, chronic, and post-operative wounds. Assessing for infection and promoting wound healing, including ulcer care
- Provide routine, childhood and seasonal immunisations as required
- Travel advice and vaccinations
- Perform cytology and female health care
- Ability to recognise and manage anaphylaxis or cardiac arrest situation in line with current UK guidelines.
Ready to join us...
If you are looking for a rewarding role and becoming part of a great team of people, then please apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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 Registered Practice Nurse with specialist interest in Diabetes Care with Downend Health Group in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Practice nurse role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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