SEVERN SURGERY Practice Nurse — Part Time
We’re looking for a passionate, dedicated Practice Nurse to join our team at Severn Surgery. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a welcoming, supportive team of healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, developing one another, and upholding the highest standards of general practice nursing.
About us
●Purpose-built practice with over 9,000 patients
●4 GP Partners
●A friendly, supportive team and partners
●A strong focus on staff wellbeing alongside high-quality patient care
●A strong nursing team, plus a wider on-site team including GPs, Physician Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Pharmacists, SystmOne, Ardens & AccuRx practice
What we’re offering
●Competitive salary (depending on experience), with NHS Pension and indemnity cover
●24 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
●4 weeks’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays
How to apply
Visit our website at www.severnsurgery.com to find out more. To arrange an informal chat with the Practice Manager, please contact Ella Wilson, Practice Manager, at ella.wilson5@nhs.net or by telephone on 0116 271 9042.
Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive sufficient applications, so please submit your CV as early as possible.
Right to work
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK in accordance with current immigration law. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK will be required before any offer of employment is confirmed.
How we use your data
Any personal information you provide as part of your application will be processed by Severn Surgery in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. It will be used solely for the purposes of recruitment and selection, will be held securely, and will not be shared with third parties other than as required to progress your application or as required by law.
Send your CV to Closing date Interview date
ella.wilson5@nhs.net
30 September 2026
TBC
Job Description and Person Specification
Practice Nurse Line manager
Ella Wilson, Practice Manager Accountable to
Mustafa Musaji, Partner Hours per week
24 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Job summary
To be responsible for implementing processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice, including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the practice’s registered patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a range of clinical areas, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, health promotion, and well woman and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in reviewing and delivering clinical policy and procedure.
Generic responsibilities
All staff at Severn Surgery have a duty to conform to the following:
Equality, diversity and inclusion
A positive commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) helps create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential. This matters because it improves how the practice operates, it is the right thing to do, and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and to be involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect, and will not be discriminated against on any grounds, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Patients, in turn, are expected to treat other patients and staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression, and can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any of the grounds above, and are expected to treat patients and colleagues with the same dignity and respect.
Safety, health, environment and fire (SHEF)
Severn Surgery is committed to supporting staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.
The post holder must manage and assess risk within their area of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients, and that work areas and practices remain safe, free from hazards, and compliant with health, safety and security legislation, policies and procedures.
All staff have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of their team and others, and to cooperate with the practice in meeting its health and safety obligations.
Confidentiality
Severn Surgery is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust us with sensitive information about their health and other personal matters, and have a right to expect that all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality. All staff must protect patient information and provide a confidential service, both to meet legal requirements and to maintain patients’ trust.
Quality and continuous improvement
All staff are expected to think not only about what they do, but how they achieve it, continually reviewing processes to improve the effectiveness of the practice’s work.
Everyone in the organisation shares responsibility for identifying opportunities to improve quality, sharing good practice, and working with the team to enhance patient care. Staff should translate national strategies and policies into local implementation that reflects the values and culture of general practice, and are expected to contribute to investigations, root cause analyses and multidisciplinary case reviews as required.
Induction
New starters at Severn Surgery are required to complete the practice induction programme; the practice management team will support you throughout.
Learning and development
Training and development ensure staff have the skills, knowledge and competence to perform their role. All staff must complete mandatory training as directed, and the post holder is expected to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
The post holder will mentor team members, share learning and information to support good practice, and provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues.
Collaborative working
All staff should understand their role and scope within the wider team, prioritise their workload, and support effective time management. Teamwork is essential in a multidisciplinary environment, and the post holder is expected to work supportively with others, communicate clearly, delegate appropriately, and help agree plans and outcomes by which success can be measured.
Managing information
Staff should use technology and appropriate software to support the planning, delivery and monitoring of care, and to present and communicate information. Data should be recorded using accurate SNOMED codes to support reliable retrieval for monitoring and audit.
Service delivery
Staff receive detailed information on policy and procedure during induction. The post holder must adhere to the organisation’s policies and regional directives at all times.
Security
The security of the practice is the responsibility of all staff. The post holder must remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to their line manager immediately. Door codes and passwords must never be shared, and restricted areas must remain secure.
Professional conduct
All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.
Leave
All staff are entitled to take leave. Line managers ensure staff are able to take a minimum of four weeks’ leave each year, and staff are encouraged to use their full entitlement. Public holidays are calculated on a pro-rata basis according to hours worked.
Primary key responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks, depending on factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.To support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead, working to the IPC Policy and supporting audits, training and evidence of compliance to the practice manager.
b.To support the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager.
c.To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
d.To assess the needs of patients, ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate and incorporates evidence-based practice.
e.To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
f.To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
g.To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients’ health.
h.As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE guidance and the NSF.
i.As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
j.To administer medication to patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
k.To review patient medications to enhance compliance.
l.To guide patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications, including side effects and dosages.
m.To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
n.To request pathology services as required.
o.To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary and referring patients to secondary or specialist care as required.
p.To maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with extant legislation.
q.To ensure Read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
r.To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
s.To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics.
t.To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics.
u.To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
v.To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
w.To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
x.To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
y.To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
z.To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
aa.To support patients in the use of their prescribed or over-the-counter medicines, within own scope of practice.
bb.To liaise with external services and agencies to ensure vulnerable and other patients are supported appropriately.
cc.To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that tasks remain within the delegate’s scope of practice.
dd.To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
ee.To understand practice and local policies on substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
ff.To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
Secondary responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be asked to:
a.Develop and review audit protocols and processes for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle.
b.Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners.
c.Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary and conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required.
d.Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
e.Support and participate in shared learning within the practice to improve patient care.
f.Continually review clinical practice, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
g.Participate in the review of significant events and near misses, applying a structured approach such as root cause analysis (RCA).
h.Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs.
i.Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.
j.Support the practice team in reviewing and implementing practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance with extant legislation.