Victoria Road Practice

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

We are a friendly, very busy Town Centre Practice. We are looking for a part or full time Practice Nurse, you would need Treatment Room experience ideally with some Primary Care experience, chronic disease management would be desirable but not essential, however we are really keen to see or speak with candidates who have Diabetes experience or training .

We have a have a branch site in Durrington and would need you to be able to work at both sites, we are also open to some hours worked remotely. We have around 14000 patients with a diverse range of needs, we are looking for someone driven and motivated to join our team.

We have a large friendly team both clinical and non clinical, as we are a training practice, we dedicate a large amount of time and effort into upskilling and training both our own practice staff and trainees. We provide supervision and mentorship, and we shut for 1 afternoon each month for training

We are an innovative team that are dedicated to offering an excellent service to our patients and local community. We always do our best and go above and beyond for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Duties to include some of the below;

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Cytology
  • Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
  • Removal of Sutures
  • Chronic disease management as agreed
  • New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
  • Travel Clinic
  • ECGs
  • Asthma/Peak/Flow Readings/Spirometry
  • Venipuncture
  • Hypertension Management
  • Ear syringing
  • Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks may include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and practice manager
  • Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
  • Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

About us

We have a wonderful team, who support each other and want the best for our patients.

As we are a training practice, we dedicate a large amount of time and effort into upskilling and training both our own practice staff and trainees, due to this we would also welcome and support anyone interested in expanding education or clinical research within the surgery.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1766-25-0001

Job locations

50 Victoria Road

Worthing

West Sussex

BN11 1XE


Durrington Health Centre

Durrington Lane

Worthing

West Sussex

BN132RX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include some of the below;

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Cytology
  • Chronic disease as agreed
  • Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
  • Removal of Sutures
  • New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
  • Travel Clinic
  • ECGs
  • Asthma/Peak/Flow Readings/Spirometry
  • Venipuncture
  • Hypertension Management
  • Ear syringing
  • Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks may include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and practice manager
  • Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
  • Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include some of the below;

  • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
  • Cytology
  • Chronic disease as agreed
  • Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
  • Removal of Sutures
  • New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
  • Travel Clinic
  • ECGs
  • Asthma/Peak/Flow Readings/Spirometry
  • Venipuncture
  • Hypertension Management
  • Ear syringing
  • Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
  • Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
  • Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks may include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and practice manager
  • Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
  • Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • NCM registration

Desirable

  • Chronic disease management desirable
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • NCM registration

Desirable

  • Chronic disease management desirable

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Victoria Road Practice

Address

50 Victoria Road

Worthing

West Sussex

BN11 1XE


Employer's website

https://victoriaroadworthing.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Victoria Road Practice

Address

50 Victoria Road

Worthing

West Sussex

BN11 1XE


Employer's website

https://victoriaroadworthing.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jo Lowes

joanne.lowes@nhs.net

01903230656

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1766-25-0001

Job locations

50 Victoria Road

Worthing

West Sussex

BN11 1XE


Durrington Health Centre

Durrington Lane

Worthing

West Sussex

BN132RX


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