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Avon Valley Practice

Practice Nurse

The closing date is 31 January 2026

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Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality nursing care?

Were looking for a dedicated and proactive Practice Nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Avon Valley Practice, working across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.

This is a rewarding role providing essential primary care nursing services, supporting patients with long-term conditions, and playing a key part in preventative health and wellbeing. The postholder will deliver a wide range of treatment room and chronic disease management clinics, contribute to health promotion activity, and ensure patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care at the right time. They will also support continuity of care for our more complex or frequently attending patients, helping them navigate their health needs with confidence and clarity.

Main duties of the job

What youll do

  • Work closely with our GPs, nurses, HCAs and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.
  • Provide a full range of treatment room and long-term condition management clinics, supporting patients to improve their physical health, confidence and wellbeing.
  • Take a joint lead role in Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) alongside the Managing Partner, including audits, education, and ensuring compliance with national and CQC standards.

  • Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to junior nursing staff, HCAs, students and trainees, helping build skills, confidence and a positive learning culture.
  • Contribute to proactive care and health promotion, ensuring patients with more complex needs or frequent attendance patterns receive safe, coordinated and timely support.

About us

  • A welcoming and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
  • 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and NHS Pension Scheme membership.
  • Ongoing supervision, development opportunities and funded training to maintain and wider clinical scope of practice.
  • A genuine opportunity to make a difference in your local community.

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35 to £47 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A4019-25-0000

Job locations

43 Fairfield

Upavon

Wiltshire

SN9 6DZ


Avon Valley Practice

77 Bulford Road

Durrington

Salisbury

SP48EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

  • Work closely with our GPs, nurses, HCAs and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.
  • Provide a full range of treatment room and long-term condition management clinics, supporting patients to improve their physical health, confidence and wellbeing.
  • Take a joint lead role in Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) alongside the Managing Partner, including audits, education, and ensuring compliance with national and CQC standards.
  • Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to junior nursing staff, HCAs, students and trainees, helping build skills, confidence and a positive learning culture.
  • Contribute to proactive care and health promotion, ensuring patients with more complex needs or frequent attendance patterns receive safe, coordinated and timely support.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

  • Work closely with our GPs, nurses, HCAs and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across our Upavon and Durrington surgeries.
  • Provide a full range of treatment room and long-term condition management clinics, supporting patients to improve their physical health, confidence and wellbeing.
  • Take a joint lead role in Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) alongside the Managing Partner, including audits, education, and ensuring compliance with national and CQC standards.
  • Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to junior nursing staff, HCAs, students and trainees, helping build skills, confidence and a positive learning culture.
  • Contribute to proactive care and health promotion, ensuring patients with more complex needs or frequent attendance patterns receive safe, coordinated and timely support.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing qualification

Desirable

  • Nursing qualification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing qualification

Desirable

  • Nursing qualification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

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

Avon Valley Practice

Address

43 Fairfield

Upavon

Wiltshire

SN9 6DZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon Valley Practice

Address

43 Fairfield

Upavon

Wiltshire

SN9 6DZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Managing Parter

Anna Morton

avonvalley.practice@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35 to £47 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A4019-25-0000

Job locations

43 Fairfield

Upavon

Wiltshire

SN9 6DZ


Avon Valley Practice

77 Bulford Road

Durrington

Salisbury

SP48EU


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