Suffolk Coastal
Practice Nurse Vacancy
‘Cutting Edge Medicine in the Countryside’
Peninsula Practice serves a large (and beautiful) rural area, very close to the sea, across 4 sites Alderton, Orford, Hollesley & Aldeburgh.
We are looking for a professional, conscientious and highly effective Practice Nurse to join our friendly team for 16.5hrs per week. We are a rural GMS patient surgery with 1 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs and a fantastic clinical and practice team with an on-site Dispensaries at 2 of our branches.
To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Duties and Responsibilities of Post
- Provide assessment, screening treatment, services and health education advice.
- Assist with the organisation and co-ordination of the provision of nursing services for the practice.
- Provide nursing treatment to patients in participation with general practitioners, using agreed protocols, including the taking of cervical smears.
- Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within the agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
- Be competent in administration of childhood immunisation and travel vaccination.
- Be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with, and adherence to, prescribed treatments.
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
- Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- Maintain and control injectable and oral drug stocks in the treatment room and doctors surgeries.
- Advise manager regarding health and safety aspects. Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc.
- Oversee the duties undertaken by the HCA and assist with training and mentoring as and when required.
- Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer.
- Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
Professional Development
- Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.
- Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
General
- Staff must behave in a professional and discreet manner at all times.
- Patient and professional confidentiality is of prime importance. Any breach of confidentiality can result in immediate suspension/dismissal
- Staff must demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
CVs to be sent to kay.goodchild-critchley@nhs.net
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16.5 per week
Salary: £17.36-£18.36 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
COVID-19 considerations:
We adhere to the NHS England guidelines.
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/08/2026
