Practice Nurse Moorcroft NHS AfC: Band 6

Supportive Bridge Staffing & Recruitment is pleased to assist our valued client in recruiting an experienced Band 6 Practice Nurse to join their team at Moorcroft Surgery. Based at Moorcroft and Moss Green Medical Centre within North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, this 12-month fixed-term maternity cover post is a part-time role requiring 18.75 hours per week.

In this clinical role, you will deliver comprehensive general practice nursing care, managing nurse-led chronic disease clinics (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHD), performing routine diagnostics and clinical procedures (ECGs, cervical smears, venepuncture, immunisations), and contributing directly to QOF and QIF clinical targets. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs, execute evidence-based care plans, and promote health interventions across the primary care setting.

Role Description

As a Band 6 Practice Nurse, you will manage nurse-led long-term condition clinics, carry out complex diagnostic tests, perform screening and immunisations, and support general practice operations in line with NICE and CQC standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage nurse-led chronic disease clinics (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHD, HRT, Contraception) and deliver travel and childhood immunisation programs.

• Perform clinical procedures including cervical screening, vaginal swabs, ECGs, ear syringing, suture removal, dressing changes, and minor surgery assistance (coils/implants).

• Maintain accurate electronic patient records, support QOF/QIF target achievements, participate in clinical audits, and deliver lifestyle and health promotion interventions.

Requirements

• Active registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration.

• Essential post-registration experience working as a Practice Nurse within a General Practice environment.

• Proven knowledge and competence in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care programs for primary care patients.

Benefits

• Calculated hourly rate of £19.15 to £23.06 per hour (based on £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata across a standard 37.5-hour work week).

• Full NHS Agenda for Change benefits including NHS Pension Scheme, 27 to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and Trust-covered DBS check fees.

• Continuous professional development pathways within a CQC "Outstanding" rated NHS Trust.