Barnt Green Surgery

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse to join our team to work 18 hours per week in leafy Barnt Green. Our community sits in a semi-rural village, within easy reach of Birmingham and is accessed by good train and motorway connections.

The successful candidate would be enthusiastic and a good team player who wishes to deliver an excellent quality of care and contribute to our wider teams progression. We have a strong team ethos and prioritise changes to improve the teams work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse is to support the clinical team within the organisation and across the wider network to enhance integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Working autonomously, the Practice Nurse will be responsible for several clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

About us

Barnt Green Surgery is a small to medium sized surgery with a friendly and loyal compliment of staff who work with our experienced and supportive management and administrative team. We are a high achieving QOF practice and pride ourselves on a providing a high standard of clinical care which results in us being held in high regard by our patients. Youd be part of a clinical team comprising of 3 partners, salaried GPs, 2 Physicians Associates, a Nurse Prescriber, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 Clinical Pharmacists and 2 HCAs.

Date posted

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0487-26-0002

Job locations

82 Hewell Road

Barnt Green

Birmingham

B45 8NF

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:

Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead, and works to the IPC Policy

Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need

Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives

Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail patients registered with the organisation

Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and provide opportunistic health promotion advice

Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access

As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation

Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition

Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally

Work within national and local protocols where these exist

Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred

Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events

Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

Lead on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)

Provide travel advice services

Provide wound care to patients

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance

Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system

Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area

Chaperone patients where necessary

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels including working with the practice extended access provision.