Riverport Medical Practice

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 16 August 2025

Job summary

Riverport Medical Practice are looking to appoint a Practice Nurse to join our team. The role will be full-time, with the option to work across 4 or 5 days per week. This opportunity is perfect for an experienced Practice Nurse who is confident managing and supporting long-term conditions. The ideal candidate will have completed (or be undertaking) a nationally recognised diabetes education and training programme. This role will be based at our St Ives and Somersham sites.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse provides treatment room services (such as cervical screening and immunisations) as well as long-term condition management (such as asthma care and diabetes management).

The post-holder will operate within their own sphere of competence, and agreed acceptable limits of practice, to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers, or colleagues where appropriate.

About us

Riverport Medical Practice is a GMS practice with 13,500 patients. Our three sites in St Ives, Somersham and Fenstanton are rated 'Good' by CQC.

The Practice uses SystmOne clinical system as well as other digital healthcare solutions such as AccuRx.

Riverport Medical Practice works in collaboration with the St Ives Primary Care Network to provide services to patients across St Ives and the surrounding villages.

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2309-25-0000

Job locations

The Orchard Surgery

Constable Road

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3ER


Riverport Medical Practice

Parkhall Road

Somersham

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 3EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Long-term condition reviews

  • Diabetes management (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • Asthma reviews (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • COPD reviews (desirable but not essential for the role)

Treatment room services

  • Minor illness (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • Cervical screening
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Immunisation and vaccinations
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Complex dressings
  • Ear irrigation
  • Contraception and family planning appointments

Job description

Job responsibilities

Long-term condition reviews

  • Diabetes management (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • Asthma reviews (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • COPD reviews (desirable but not essential for the role)

Treatment room services

  • Minor illness (desirable but not essential for the role)
  • Cervical screening
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Immunisation and vaccinations
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Complex dressings
  • Ear irrigation
  • Contraception and family planning appointments

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in General Practice

Desirable

  • Long-term condition management
  • Minor illness trained

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered nurse with General Practice Nursing

Desirable

  • Nationally recognised diabetes education programme at postgraduate diploma level
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in General Practice

Desirable

  • Long-term condition management
  • Minor illness trained

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered nurse with General Practice Nursing

Desirable

  • Nationally recognised diabetes education programme at postgraduate diploma level

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

Riverport Medical Practice

Address

The Orchard Surgery

Constable Road

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3ER


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Riverport Medical Practice

Address

The Orchard Surgery

Constable Road

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3ER


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Melissa Rawlings

riverport.medicalpractice@nhs.net

01480466611

Details

Date posted

04 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2309-25-0000

Job locations

The Orchard Surgery

Constable Road

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

PE27 3ER


Riverport Medical Practice

Parkhall Road

Somersham

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE28 3EU


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