Job Summary
We wish to recruit a part time Practice Nurse to join Amersham Vale Practice in Deptford, Lewisham.
We are a 16,000 patient training practice based in the Waldron Health Centre, a modern, spacious facility in the heart of Deptford, North Lewisham. Deptford is a dynamic, diverse, culturally rich and rapidly changing neighbourhood with pockets of deprivation alongside new developments. We are situated directly opposite New Cross station and within walking distance of Deptford DLR, Deptford station and New Cross Gate station.
Our practice values kindness, approachability, friendliness and compassion, alongside high standards of clinical care. We are a training practice and have a diverse clinical team including Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a Clinical Pharmacist. We very much work as a team and encourage and value everyones contributions, no matter what their level of experience.
Amersham Vale PNs are well respected within the team, and have most of the benefits that the clinical team have such as self-chosen protected study time, and mandatory training, weekly nursing meetings as well as regular nurse forums run by an amazing CCG lead.
You will be part of the nursing team which includes 3 other nurses and an HCA. We encourage our clinicians to be part of the wider healthcare network.
We looking forward to meeting you!
Main duties of the job
Job Summary And Scope
The practice nurse is responsible for providing nursing services to the practice population, within the boundaries of the role. They will support patients to be healthy, monitor patients with long-term conditions, and deliver health prevention, promotion and screening activities.
This will include but is not limited to assessing patients; planning and implementing treatment protocols; and reviewing and tracking progress.
- Implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions
- Long-term disease management, dependant on level of experience and training- Including but limited to
- Take and test pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, sputum, urine, etc)
- Care for patients with uncomplicated wounds, including (but not limited to):
- Removal of sutures
- Wound assessment
- Wound cleaning and dressing
- Management of burns and scalds
- Ulcer care, (pressure dressings training not needed)
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes
- Routine immunisations, (as follows, but not limited to)
- Provide routine ear care such as irrigation
- Where qualified, prescribe medication within your areas of competence
- Perform other clinical duties as required, within the scope of the practice nurses competencies and training
About Us
We are a training practice and have a diverse clinical team including Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a Clinical Pharmacist. We also teach medical students, physician associates and GP registrars. We very much work as a team and encourage and value everyones contributions, no matter what their level of experience
Details
Date posted
27 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£25 to £30 an hour Dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4968-25-0001
Job locations
Suite 5, Waldron Health Centre
Amersham Vale
New Cross
London
SE14 6LD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job title: Practice nurse
Hours: Negotiable
Salary: £48,900 - £58,650 FTE dependant on experience
Reporting to: Lead practice nurse and in non-clinical matters, the practice nurse will report to the practice manager
Line management of: Healthcare assistants/trainee nurses
Job Description
Please see attached Job Description that has been uploaded.
Job responsibilities
Job title: Practice nurse
Hours: Negotiable
Salary: £48,900 - £58,650 FTE dependant on experience
Reporting to: Lead practice nurse and in non-clinical matters, the practice nurse will report to the practice manager
Line management of: Healthcare assistants/trainee nurses
Please See Attached Job Description That Has Been Uploaded.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post Graduate diploma or degree - primary care
- Non medical prescriber
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 and Skills
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- CHD
- Immunisations (Childhood, covid, flu, routine)
- Hormone injections/implants, B12
- Cervical sample taker, with cytology knowledge and HPV update
- Womens health (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
Person Specification
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- CHD
- Immunisations (Childhood, covid, flu, routine)
- Hormone injections/implants, B12
- Cervical sample taker, with cytology knowledge and HPV update
- Womens health (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
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
Amersham Vale Practice
Address
Suite 5, Waldron Health Centre
Amersham Vale
New Cross
London
SE14 6LD
Employer's website
https://www.amershamvale.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Amersham Vale Practice
Address
Suite 5, Waldron Health Centre
Amersham Vale
New Cross
London
SE14 6LD
Employer's website
https://www.amershamvale.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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