• Job Description

  Req#: A0022-25-0010?language=en&page=746&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our nursing team.

  Ideally you will work between 32 hours a week, between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be responsible for the care and management of delivering nursing services to our patients.

  About us

  Probus Surgery is a well-established Primary Care business offering NHS services to our local population, with a population of circa 9500 patients. Probus is our main surgery, with branch sites at The Merlin Centre and Tregony. Our clinical team consists of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists, Dispensers, Care Co-Ordinators, Social Prescribers, Receptionists and Admin.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £18 to £22 an hour

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A0022-25-0010

  Job locations

  Tregony Road

  Probus

  Truro

  Cornwall

  TR2 4JZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of a Practice Nurse. There may be occasions when there is a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload, staffing levels and direction of the Clinical Team or Senior Manager:

  Independently assess, diagnose, treat, refer, signpost and discharge patients and service users as necessary and in accordance with clinical based evidence and NICE guidelines

  Undertake chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, COPD, asthma, heart failure, learning disabilities, etc.

  Undertake telephone triage

  Undertake the collection of pathology specimens, including blood samples, swabs, etc.

  Undertake simple wound and complex dressings, inclusive of leg ulcers

  Undertake smears Undertake contraception/pill checks and support our woman health clinics

  Perform investigatory procedures as requested by colleagues

  Use appropriate infection control procedures

  Be aware of safe storage of equipment, and drugs

  Ensure clinical treatment is safe, effective and conducted within the boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations Ensure personal and professional clinical standards are maintained

  Adapt styles of communication in order to empower self-management and health education for patients

  Participate in vaccination programmes, vaccinating patients in the Practice, and/or on home visits

  Formally and informally, impart knowledge and skills to colleagues, promoting peer review and best practice within the working environment

  Communicate at all levels within the team, ensuring an effective service is delivered

  Work within Practice policies and procedures

  Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service

  Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team, and work colleagues

  Establish and maintain good liaison with other Practices, and the wider system, including secondary care Support the clinical team with safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies and refer safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways

  Delegate tasks clearly and appropriately, adopting the principals of safe practice and assessment of competence of those colleagues taking on the delegated duty

  Ensure accurate and legible notes, of all consultations and treatment, are recorded in the patients notes

  Ensure the clinical system is kept up to date with accurate coding, using templates where appropriate

  Ensure the appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting issues to the relevant person

  Collect and maintain statistical information, required for regular and ad hoc reports and audits

  Attend and participate in Practice meetings, as required Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or Managers

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The following are the core responsibilities of a Practice Nurse. There may be occasions when there is a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload, staffing levels and direction of the Clinical Team or Senior Manager:

  Independently assess, diagnose, treat, refer, signpost and discharge patients and service users as necessary and in accordance with clinical based evidence and NICE guidelines

  Undertake chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, COPD, asthma, heart failure, learning disabilities, etc.

  Undertake telephone triage

  Undertake the collection of pathology specimens, including blood samples, swabs, etc.

  Undertake simple wound and complex dressings, inclusive of leg ulcers

  Undertake smears Undertake contraception/pill checks and support our woman health clinics

  Perform investigatory procedures as requested by colleagues

  Use appropriate infection control procedures

  Be aware of safe storage of equipment, and drugs

  Ensure clinical treatment is safe, effective and conducted within the boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations Ensure personal and professional clinical standards are maintained

  Adapt styles of communication in order to empower self-management and health education for patients

  Participate in vaccination programmes, vaccinating patients in the Practice, and/or on home visits

  Formally and informally, impart knowledge and skills to colleagues, promoting peer review and best practice within the working environment

  Communicate at all levels within the team, ensuring an effective service is delivered

  Work within Practice policies and procedures

  Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service

  Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team, and work colleagues

  Establish and maintain good liaison with other Practices, and the wider system, including secondary care Support the clinical team with safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies and refer safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways

  Delegate tasks clearly and appropriately, adopting the principals of safe practice and assessment of competence of those colleagues taking on the delegated duty

  Ensure accurate and legible notes, of all consultations and treatment, are recorded in the patients notes

  Ensure the clinical system is kept up to date with accurate coding, using templates where appropriate

  Ensure the appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting issues to the relevant person

  Collect and maintain statistical information, required for regular and ad hoc reports and audits

  Attend and participate in Practice meetings, as required Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or Managers

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN diploma/degree
  • NMC registration

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within a GP practice
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a team and independently

  Desirable

  • Experience of long term conditions management
  • Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
  • Experience of learning disabilities management

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN diploma/degree
  • NMC registration

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within a GP practice
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a team and independently

  Desirable

  • Experience of long term conditions management
  • Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
  • Experience of learning disabilities management

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Probus Surgery

  Address

  Tregony Road

  Probus

  Truro

  Cornwall

  TR2 4JZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.probussurgicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Probus Surgery

  Address

  Tregony Road

  Probus

  Truro

  Cornwall

  TR2 4JZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.probussurgicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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