Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced practice nurse to join the team here at Trescobeas Surgery, to work 24 hours a week over 3 days.
To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will work in collaboration with the nursing team in a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well‑being programmes
* Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
* Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
* Request pathology services as necessary
* Process pathology results as required
* Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with legislation
* Ensure read codes are used effectively
* Chaperone patients where necessary
* Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
* Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
* Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
* Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
* Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
* Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over‑the‑counter medicines within own scope of practice
* Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
* Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual
* Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
* Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
* Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
* Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of drugs
* Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary
* Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
* Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
* Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
* Participate in the review of significant and near‑miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
About us
We are GMS practice with a registered list of 10,700 patients with a dispensing branch surgery.
We are a friendly, supportive and well‑established practice which achieves excellent QOF results. We currently have five established partners and four salaried GPs working alongside our practice nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physios, social prescribers and mental health hub within the Primary Care Network (PCN) group.
We are a training practice for undergraduates and GP trainees.
We offer family planning, minor surgery and joint injections and are looking to invite the right person to join our team for a period of 12 months.
Job details
Date posted: 28 October 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time (24 hours a week over 3 days)
Reference number: A2224-25-0001
Location: Trescobeas Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2UN
Person specification
Skills – Essential
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Strong IT skills
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in Office and Outlook
* Effective time management (planning and organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable skills
* Systemone user skills
* Experience with audit and ability to lead audit programmes
* Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications – Essential
* Registered nurse
* Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary care)
Experience – Essential
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
* Experience of chronic disease management
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Clinical knowledge – Essential
* Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Chaperone procedure
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Hypertension
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
* Understanding the importance of evidence‑based practice
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
* Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable clinical knowledge
* Travel medicine
* Asthma
* Spirometry
* CHD
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Personal qualities – Essential
* Polite and confident
* Flexible and co‑operative
* Motivated, forward thinker
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
* High levels of integrity and loyalty
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
* Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Effectively utilises resources
* Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements – Essential
* Flexibility to work outside core office hours
* Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
* Occupational health clearance
* NMC registration
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.
Employer details
Trescobeas Surgery
Trescobeas Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2UN
Employer website: https://www.trescobeas-surgery.co.uk
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