Join Our Friendly Practice
Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for long-term condition management? Whether you already have experience in diabetes care or are looking to develop a specialist interest in diabetes, we’d love to hear from you.
Serving approximately 11,000 patients, we are a friendly teaching and training practice with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team. We have 9 GPs, up to 4 GP registrars, 5 registered nurses and a range of clinical and admin support staff. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a collaborative environment where staff wellbeing and professional development are valued.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Practice Nurse who is passionate about long-term condition management, particularly diabetes, while providing a broad range of general practice nursing services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the management of patients with diabetes in line with current evidence-based guidance.
- Providing chronic disease management and health promotion.
- Delivering childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations.
- Undertaking cervical cytology screening.
- Providing wound assessment and management.
- Supporting patients with lifestyle advice and self-management of long-term conditions.
- Working closely with GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
About You
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration who:
- Has experience working in primary care or managing long-term conditions.
- Has a special interest in diabetes care, with relevant training or qualifications desirable.
- Is competent in immunisations and vaccinations.
- Is experienced in cervical cytology screening.
- Has sound wound care and dressing management skills.
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Works well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
A non-medical prescribing qualification would be an advantage, although applications will be welcome from nurses who are interested in working towards this qualification over the next few years.
What We Offer
- A well-established teaching and training environment.
- A welcoming, supportive and experienced nursing team, including a nurse manager, 4 practice nurses, 2 nursing associates and 2 HCAs.
- Opportunities for continuing professional development and training.
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience. NMC fees paid whilst in employment.
- NHS Pension Scheme.
If you are looking to develop your career within a friendly, forward-thinking practice where you can make a real difference to patients living with long-term conditions, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, to arrange a visit or to send in your CV, please contact
Jacqui Hemmings
Nurse Manager
Countesthorpe Health Centre
Central Street, Countesthorpe
Leicester LE8 5QJ
person specification and job description
or email to jacqueline.hemmings1@nhs.net
Closing dates for applications is 07 September 2026