Job summary
The Village Surgery is a well-established and dynamic GP practice in South Normanton and Pinxton, providing high-quality care to our community. Our dedicated team focuses on patient-centred care, aiming to make a real difference in the health and well-being of our patients.
Main duties of the job
25-30 hours, Monday - Friday
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Primary Care Practice Nurse to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in delivering a variety of nursing services to our patients, from chronic disease management to health promotion and preventative care. You will work closely with GPs, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff to ensure that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and support the Nurses and HCAs with clinical and administrative duties. (EG rotas/ development)
* Manage policies and procedures.
* Stock checks including ordering.
* Appraisals
* Annual leave (including any other absences).
* Delegating of workload within the team.
* Provide general nursing services, including immunisations, wound care, cervical smears, and travel advice.
* Assist in the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
* Perform health assessments and offer lifestyle advice to patients.
* Support the provision of health promotion and preventative care services.
* Collaborate with GPs and the wider healthcare team to manage patient care and treatment plans.
* Maintain accurate patient records in line with practice policies and confidentiality guidelines.
* Participate in practice meetings and contribute to the development of service improvements.
* Respond to patient queries and provide education and support where needed.
* QOF
About us
The Village Surgery is a well-regarded and patient-focused GP surgery located in South Normanton and Pinxton. Serving the local community of approx. 9,700 patients. With a team of experienced GPs, nurses, and administrative staff, we provide a wide range of services, from routine check-ups and vaccinations to the management of chronic conditions.
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A
Job locations
The Village Surgery
The Hub, Shiners Way
South Normanton
Derbyshire
DE55 2AA
The Village Surgery
108 Victoria Road
Pinxton
Nottingham
NG16 6NH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nursing duties -
* Asthma and COPD
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
* Cytology
* Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
* Removal of Sutures
* New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Hypertension Management
* Ear syringing
* Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
* Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
* Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
* Interest Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
* Other tasks will include
* Clean and sterilise equipment using autoclave monitoring autoclave
* Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
* Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
* Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
* Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
* Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
* Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
* Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
* At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
* A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
* Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
* On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Confidentiality
* While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
* In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as confidential
* Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
* Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
* Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimen's process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements
* Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability, and ongoing correct usage by staff
* Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
* Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
* Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed, and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
* Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
* Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
* Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage, and disposal
* Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean, and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
* Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
* Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
* Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
* Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of workspace standards
* Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage, and collection
* Spillage control procedures, management, and training
* Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
* Maintenance of sterile environments
* Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
* Equality / Diversity / privacy.
* Development / training.
* Be able to communicate on all levels.
* Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
* Participate in audits where appropriate.
Management -
Lead and support the Nursing team, including HCAs
Development and training
Delegation of workload
Maintain policies and procedures
Lead for Infection Control
Rota's
Absences, including sickness and annual leave
Appraisals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nursing duties -
* Asthma and COPD
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
* Cytology
* Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
* Removal of Sutures
* New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Hypertension Management
* Ear syringing
* Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
* Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
* Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
* Interest Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
* Other tasks will include
* Clean and sterilise equipment using autoclave monitoring autoclave
* Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
* Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
* Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
* Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
* Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
* Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
* Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
* At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
* A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
* Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
* On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Confidentiality
* While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
* In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as confidential
* Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
* Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
* Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimen's process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage, and transport arrangements
* Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability, and ongoing correct usage by staff
* Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
* Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
* Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness, and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed, and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
* Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
* Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
* Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage, and disposal
* Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean, and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
* Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
* Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
* Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
* Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of workspace standards
* Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage, and collection
* Spillage control procedures, management, and training
* Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
* Maintenance of sterile environments
* Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
* Equality / Diversity / privacy.
* Development / training.
* Be able to communicate on all levels.
* Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
* Participate in audits where appropriate.
Management -
Lead and support the Nursing team, including HCAs
Development and training
Delegation of workload
Maintain policies and procedures
Lead for Infection Control
Rota's
Absences, including sickness and annual leave
Appraisals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
Desirable
* Mentor or teaching qualification
* Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
* Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
* Management experience
* Experience of working in primary care as a practice nurse
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of infection prevention and control measure
Desirable
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse
Desirable
* Mentor or teaching qualification
* Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
* Family planning qualification
Experience
Essential
* Management experience
* Experience of working in primary care as a practice nurse
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of infection prevention and control measure
Desirable
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
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
The Village Surgery, Pinxton and South Normanton
Address
The Village Surgery
The Hub, Shiners Way
South Normanton
Derbyshire
DE55 2AA
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Employer details
Employer name
The Village Surgery, Pinxton and South Normanton
Address
The Village Surgery
The Hub, Shiners Way
South Normanton
Derbyshire
DE55 2AA
Employer's website
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