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Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated, caring and enthusiartic Registered Nurse to join our friendly multidisciplinary primary care team. You will deliver safe, effective and person-centered nursing care to our practice population. This role involves managing a diverse clinical caseload and working both independantly and alongside our practice team to promote patient health and wellbeing. This will primarily be based in our Bexhill Practices.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a wide range of primary care nursing services, focusing on preventative care, acute treatments, and long-term condition management.
- Chronic Disease Management: Running independent clinics for asthma, COPD and diabetes, including updating care plans and regular medication reviews.
- Routine Clinical Procedures: Executing daily nursing interventions such as wound care and compression, suture removal, ear irrigation.
- Screening & Women's Health: Performing cervical cytology screening (smear tests), providing contraceptive advice, and supporting family planning clinics.
- Immunisations & Vaccinations: Administering routine childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, and adult vaccinations under Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
- Health Promotion: As part of your every day work.
About us
We are a growing GP practice with 10 sites, looking after a total practice population of 47,000 patients.
Our Bexhill sites consits of 4 buildings where our patients can be seen in Bexhill and Ninfield. We have a small, friendly nursing team who work along side the GP's, admin team and allied HCP's
Details
Date posted
05 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A2138-26-0006
Job locations
Vita Healthcare
Collington Surgery
23 Terminus Road
Bexhill
TN39 3LR
United Kingdom
Ninfield Surgery
High Street
Ninfield
BATTLE
East Sussex
TN33 9JP
United Kingdom
Pebsham Surgery
119 Seabourne Road
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
East Sussex
TN40 2SD
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to deliver evidence-based, high-quality nursing care to the practice population. The post holder will utilise their clinical skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, working autonomously within their professional scope of practice.
(Note: While independent prescribing is not a requirement for this role, the candidate must be confident working under Patient Group Directions).
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
1. Clinical Practice & Administration
- Assess physical, psychological, and social needs of patients presenting with a variety of health conditions.
- Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with NMC guidelines using the EMIS Web clinical system.
- Recognise, interpret, and act upon critical physiological and psychological signs, escalating to a GP when appropriate.
- Support the practice in meeting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other local enhanced service initiatives through accurate data entry in EMIS Web.
2. Quality and Compliance
- Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Maintain professional registration and comply with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and peer-to-peer case reviews to continually improve patient outcomes.
- Ensure cold chain maintenance for vaccines and correct storage/disposal of hazardous materials and clinical waste.
- Work seamlessly alongside GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, The Nursing team and administrative teams.
- Actively engage in annual appraisals and fulfill continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for NMC revalidation.
- Assist in the mentoring and training of student nurses or junior clinical staff if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to deliver evidence-based, high-quality nursing care to the practice population. The post holder will utilise their clinical skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, working autonomously within their professional scope of practice.
(Note: While independent prescribing is not a requirement for this role, the candidate must be confident working under Patient Group Directions).
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
1. Clinical Practice & Administration
- Assess physical, psychological, and social needs of patients presenting with a variety of health conditions.
- Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with NMC guidelines using the EMIS Web clinical system.
- Recognise, interpret, and act upon critical physiological and psychological signs, escalating to a GP when appropriate.
- Support the practice in meeting Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets and other local enhanced service initiatives through accurate data entry in EMIS Web.
2. Quality and Compliance
- Adhere strictly to infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Maintain professional registration and comply with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and peer-to-peer case reviews to continually improve patient outcomes.
- Ensure cold chain maintenance for vaccines and correct storage/disposal of hazardous materials and clinical waste.
- Work seamlessly alongside GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, The Nursing team and administrative teams.
- Actively engage in annual appraisals and fulfill continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for NMC revalidation.
- Assist in the mentoring and training of student nurses or junior clinical staff if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Practice Nurse experience
- Immunisation / vaccination experience
- Competant in complex wound care and compression
Desirable
- Familiar with EMIS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Practice Nurse experience
- Immunisation / vaccination experience
- Competant in complex wound care and compression
Desirable
- Familiar with EMIS
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
Vita Healthcare
Address
Vita Healthcare
Collington Surgery
23 Terminus Road
Bexhill
TN39 3LR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Vita Healthcare
Address
Vita Healthcare
Collington Surgery
23 Terminus Road
Bexhill
TN39 3LR
United Kingdom