Job Summary
Are you a dedicated and passionate practice nurse ready to make an impact on patient care? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Craneswater Group Practice is seeking to employ a Practice Nurse.
This is an exciting opportunity where no two days are the same. This role is to assist the medical team in the care of our patient population, including treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education in the practice and local community.
As an experienced nurse, you will join our proactive team, dedicated to offering health and well-being to our patients. Your primary focus will be health promotion and health prevention.
This position's hours are negotiable with a minimum of 28 hours. This role will include extended hours with one late evening until 8 pm.
The Main Duties And Responsibilities Are:
- To provide assessment, screening, treatment services, and health education advice.
- To organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice liaison with other members of the nursing team and other Primary Health Care professionals
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, according to agreed guidelines and patient group directives
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the patients with referral to general practitioners as necessary both in the practice and for our patients who are either house-bound or living in Residential and Nursing Homes attached to the practice
- To assist medical personnel in the care of our patient population to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education in the practice and in the local community.
About Us
Craneswater Group Practice is a dedicated team of five GP partners, three salaried doctors, three nurse practitioners, plus two practice nurses and three HCAs. Overall, we have a team of 42. List size 11,100.
Good CQC rating in all areas and high QOF achievement. We are part of the Portsmouth South Coast PCN. We are a stone's throw away from Southsea seafront. We are a family-friendly practice, always going the extra mile for our patients and colleagues
Details
Date posted: 27 January 2026
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract; Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: A3637-26-0001
Job locations: 34-36 Waverley Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2P,
Craneswater Group Practice, Salisbury Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9QX
Responsible To:
- The Partners for clinical matters.
- The Practice Manager for administrative matters
Major Duties And Responsibilities
Providing assessment, screening, treatment services, and health education advice.
- Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice in liaison with other members of the nursing team and other Primary Health Care professionals.
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, according to agreed guidelines and patient group directives
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the patients with referral to general practitioners as necessary, both in the practice and for our patients who are either housebound or living in Residential and Nursing Homes attached to the practice
Clinical Knowledge In The Following:
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisation routine, childhood, and travel
- Women's health cervical cytology, contraception
- Travel medicine
- Doppler and compression therapy
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Undertake the collection of pathology specimens, bloods, swabs, smears, etc. for daily collection
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the doctors
Treatment Room supplies and equipment
- In participation with the Office Manager and other members of the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
- Maintain good order of the treatment room.
Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Undertake the collection of pathology specimens, bloods. swabs, smears, etc., for daily collection at mid-day.
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the doctors.
Administrative and professional responsibilities
- To participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
- Ensure accurate details of all treatments (where applicable) are recorded in patients notes.
- Ensure accurate data entries are made on the computer record of any patient contact and admin issues, including consultations, telephone advice and clinical facts, e.g. blood pressures, peak flows, cervical status, vaccinations & immunisations.
- Ensure accurate completion and submission of all administrative forms which need forwarding to the Business Manager, e.g. Overtime sheets, holiday request slips, study day requests etc
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
- Maintain a notice board in waiting areas designated for patient health care/education as required.
- Ensure that any information relating to personal details is not discussed or divulged to any unauthorised person and is regarded as strictly confidential at all times.
ALL POST HOLDERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO THE NHS CODE OF CONDUCT.
Research projects
- Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.
Liaison
- Maintain effective liaison with partners, practice manager, staff and other agencies concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
Professional development
- Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.
- Engage with the internal annual appraisal process and maintain a comprehensive PDP.
- Complete Mandatory Training on an annual basis
Personal specifications
- Registered General Nurse
- Membership of a recognised professional body
- Ability to self-motivate, organise, and prioritise workloads
- To have excellent communication skills that maintain pleasant and professional relationships with patients and colleagues.
Health & Safety
It is the responsibility of all employees to work with the practice management to achieve a healthy and safe environment and to take reasonable care of themselves and others.
Equality and Diversity
Support the practice's vision of promoting a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity.
Confidentiality
The post holder will be in possession of personal details of patients and other confidential information. This information must not be discussed or divulged to any unauthorised individuals. Any such instance would result in dismissal.
The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible in the interpretation of the above job description.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
This post is subject to an exception order under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This stipulates that all previous convictions, including those that are spent, must be declared.
Previous convictions will not necessarily preclude an individual from employment within the practice, but should be declared in writing at the appropriate stage during the recruitment process.
ALL POST HOLDERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO THE NHS CODE OF CONDUCT.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse with the NMC and maintains revalidation with the NMC
- General Practice nurse qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a primary care environment
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Blood pressure
- Phlebotomy
- New patient medicals
- Immunisation
- Vaccinations
- Requesting a pathology test and processing results
- Collection of pathology specimens, bloods, and swabs for daily collection
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the doctors
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to use own initiative
- Work well as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience working as a practice nurse in a GP practice
- Experience with System One
- Nursing specialities
- Spirometry
- Women's health (cervical screening, contraception, HRT
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 the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Craneswater Group Practice
Address:34-36 Waverley Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2PW
Employer's website: https://www.craneswatergp.nhs.uk/
