Practice Nurse

Job summary
An exciting vacancy has arisen at The Beeches Medical Practice Shrewsbury, we are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team working three days per week to include a Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The role is to support the clinical team and administrative teams to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entire patient population, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care across a range of services including:

• Infection prevention and control
• Chronic disease management
• Health promotion
• Vaccinations
• Wound care
• Cervical screening
• Adult and childhood immunisations

The postholder will also support the review and implementation of clinical policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• a. To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy preventing adverse effects to patients health.
• b. To manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.
• c. Provide routine nursing care to patients, including cervical screening, wound care, vaccinations and other routine nursing procedures in accordance with evidence-based practice, NICE guidance and National Service Frameworks (NSFs).
• d. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
• e. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
• f. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
• g. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• h. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• i. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
• j. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.

About us
The Beeches Medical Practice is a friendly 4 Partner Practice. We are situated on the south side of Shrewsbury providing medical care for approximately 7,300 people. The practice covers a wide area from Bayston Hill to Leebotwood in the north - south direction and Acton Burnell to Pulverbatch in the east - west direction.

We have two surgeries, Bayston Hill and Dorrington. Dorrington being our dispensing surgery.

We are an efficient and friendly team which includes 4 GP Partners, 1 ANP, a nursing team including a Phlebotomist, HCA, Practice Nurse and Lead Nurse. A strong Management team, and a team of 11 Medical Administrators, Dispensers and Receptionists.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and forward-thinking practice with a strong focus on teamwork, professional development and delivering high-quality patient care. We encourage continued learning and support staff to develop their clinical skills and interests.

We are a training practice, and clinicians and staff are very involved in ensuring the trainees gain full experience of all aspects of life in general practice. We look after Medical Students from Keele University and GP Registrars for various timescales.

We use EMIS Web clinical system along with Anima and Teamnet.

Details
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Salary: Depending on experience
Closing date: 04 November 2026
Reference number: A2362-26-0009

Job responsibilities
Experience, Clinical Skills and Knowledge, Personal Qualities:

Desirable

• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Essential

• Venepuncture
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• New patient medicals
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Travel medicine
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• 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
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council) - Essential

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact: Nikki Thomas, Operations Manager, thebeeches.medicalpractice@nhs.net, 01743874565