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Central Medical Centre

Senior Practice Nurse

The closing date is 15 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you a nurse with primary care experience looking for a new challenge?

Central Medical Centre are seeking adynamic individual who is eager to take ownership of the role of practice nurse and contribute positively to our small, friendly practice team in Coventry.

This is a 12-month fixed-term position with the opportunity to become permanent following a successful review, offering continuity and the chance to make a real impact in a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

  • Chronic Disease Management: Experience in managing chronic conditions, such as asthma, COPD, and diabetes, with an ability to provide patient-centred care plans and reviews. A prescribing qualification is highly desirable to further enhance chronic disease management support.
  • Womens Health Services Including cervical screening (smears) and contraceptive advice, in line with UK standards and guidelines.
  • Childhood Immunisations Providing vaccinations and immunisation support, promoting a healthy start for children.
  • Travel Health Advice and Vaccinations Supporting patients with essential travel health services, including vaccination administration and patient education on travel-related health.
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Offering lifestyle advice, smoking cessation support, and proactive health education to improve patients' well-being.
  • Wound Care and Management Delivering assessment and management of wounds, including dressings and suture removal, ensuring best-practice care and timely healing.
  • Minor Procedures Assisting with minor surgical procedures within your competence.
  • Infection Control and Cold Chain Management Ensuring safe infection control practices and adherence to vaccination storage protocols.

About us

Central Medical Centre is a well-established GP practice serving approximately 3,500 patients in Coventry. We are proud to be a teaching practice, supporting the development of future healthcare professionals while delivering safe, patient-centred care. Our patient population is highly diverse, with mixed socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, which makes our work both rewarding and varied. Our team is close-knit, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement. We value innovation and create an environment where clinicians can thrive and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0039-25-0002

Job locations

Central Medical Centre

42 St. Pauls Road

Coventry

CV6 5DF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

Deliver treatment room services including:

  • Chronic disease management (asthma, COPD, diabetes reviews and personalised care plans).
  • Womens health services cervical screening (smears), contraceptive advice, and assisting with IUCD/IUS fittings.
  • Childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations.
  • Health promotion and disease prevention (lifestyle advice, smoking cessation).
  • Wound care and management (dressings, suture removal).
  • Minor procedures assisting with minor surgical interventions within competence.
  • Patient Health Checks conducting NHS Health Checks and Learning Disability Health Checks as per national guidance.
  • Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnose, and prescribe safely within scope of practice (if qualified).

Leadership & Governance

  • Cervical Screening Lead-

Ensure compliance with NHSCSP standards.

Monitor sample adequacy and coverage.

Maintain audit and training records.

  • Infection Prevention and Control Lead-

Conduct audits and implement action plans.

Ensure adherence to national IPC guidance and CQC requirements.

  • Participate in clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

Teaching & Mentorship: Support students and trainees as part of our teaching practice ethos.

Safeguarding: Ensure safeguarding policies are followed and concerns escalated appropriately.

Documentation & IT

  • Maintain accurate clinical records using EMIS templates
  • Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality standards.

Cold Chain Management: Ensure safe vaccine storage and handling.

Probation and Performance

  • Probation period-3 months.
  • Performance objectives

Complete induction and demonstrate competence in treatment room duties.

Establish cervical screening audit and IPC audit schedule within first 3 months.

Maintain compliance with practice protocols and national standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

Deliver treatment room services including:

  • Chronic disease management (asthma, COPD, diabetes reviews and personalised care plans).
  • Womens health services cervical screening (smears), contraceptive advice, and assisting with IUCD/IUS fittings.
  • Childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations.
  • Health promotion and disease prevention (lifestyle advice, smoking cessation).
  • Wound care and management (dressings, suture removal).
  • Minor procedures assisting with minor surgical interventions within competence.
  • Patient Health Checks conducting NHS Health Checks and Learning Disability Health Checks as per national guidance.
  • Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnose, and prescribe safely within scope of practice (if qualified).

Leadership & Governance

  • Cervical Screening Lead-

Ensure compliance with NHSCSP standards.

Monitor sample adequacy and coverage.

Maintain audit and training records.

  • Infection Prevention and Control Lead-

Conduct audits and implement action plans.

Ensure adherence to national IPC guidance and CQC requirements.

  • Participate in clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

Teaching & Mentorship: Support students and trainees as part of our teaching practice ethos.

Safeguarding: Ensure safeguarding policies are followed and concerns escalated appropriately.

Documentation & IT

  • Maintain accurate clinical records using EMIS templates
  • Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality standards.

Cold Chain Management: Ensure safe vaccine storage and handling.

Probation and Performance

  • Probation period-3 months.
  • Performance objectives

Complete induction and demonstrate competence in treatment room duties.

Establish cervical screening audit and IPC audit schedule within first 3 months.

Maintain compliance with practice protocols and national standards.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Bilingual in Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi.
  • Competent in wound care and treatment room duties.
  • Knowledge of Infection prevention and control standards.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding principles for children and vulnerable adults.

Desirable

  • Ability to contribute to audits and quality improvement.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • Qualified cervical smear sample taker

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber
  • Qualifications in Childhood/Routine Vaccines, Contraception, Chronic Disease management or Wound care management
  • Mentorship qualification or experience of mentoring students.

Experience

Essential

  • Primary care nursing experience.
  • Chronic disease management (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes) and conducting annual reviews
  • Travel health and immunisation experience.
  • Experience using EMIS clinical system and templates

Desirable

  • Leadership or supervisory experience within a nursing team
  • Assisting with IUCD/IUS fittings and minor procedures.
  • Understanding of population health management and health inequalities
Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Bilingual in Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi.
  • Competent in wound care and treatment room duties.
  • Knowledge of Infection prevention and control standards.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding principles for children and vulnerable adults.

Desirable

  • Ability to contribute to audits and quality improvement.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • Qualified cervical smear sample taker

Desirable

  • Independent Prescriber
  • Qualifications in Childhood/Routine Vaccines, Contraception, Chronic Disease management or Wound care management
  • Mentorship qualification or experience of mentoring students.

Experience

Essential

  • Primary care nursing experience.
  • Chronic disease management (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes) and conducting annual reviews
  • Travel health and immunisation experience.
  • Experience using EMIS clinical system and templates

Desirable

  • Leadership or supervisory experience within a nursing team
  • Assisting with IUCD/IUS fittings and minor procedures.
  • Understanding of population health management and health inequalities

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

Central Medical Centre

Address

Central Medical Centre

42 St. Pauls Road

Coventry

CV6 5DF


Employer's website

https://www.centralmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central Medical Centre

Address

Central Medical Centre

42 St. Pauls Road

Coventry

CV6 5DF


Employer's website

https://www.centralmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Manager

Dr Wania Khan

wania.khan2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0039-25-0002

Job locations

Central Medical Centre

42 St. Pauls Road

Coventry

CV6 5DF


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