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Practice Nurse - Tieve Tara
Spectrum Community Health CIC View all jobs
Posted 24 day(s) ago
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Job summary
Join Our Team
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team at Tieve Tara Medical Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse with strong primary care experience to play a key role in delivering high-quality patient-centred care. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive range of nursing services including chronic disease management, health promotion, screening, immunisation programmes and preventative healthcare.
Working as part of an integrated healthcare team, you will contribute to improving health outcomes, supporting self-management and delivering evidence-based care to a diverse patient population.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a Band 6 Practice Nurse, you will:
Deliver high-quality nursing care within a primary care setting.
Undertake assessment, treatment, screening and health promotion activities.
Lead and support the management of long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Provide cervical screening services and contraception provision (including emergency contraception).
Deliver childhood, routine and travel immunisation programmes.
Undertake a range of clinical procedures including venepuncture, ECGs, wound care, urinalysis and spirometry.
Empower patients to improve their health through education, prevention and self-management support.
Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, audit and service development activities.
Support students and junior colleagues within the practice environment.
About You
To be successful, you will have:
- Please see Job Description and Person Specification
In addition, we are looking for someone who is:
Passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.
Compassionate, non-judgemental and respectful.
Committed to continuous professional development and lifelong learning.
Able to work independently while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.
Aligned with Spectrum's values of Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Time for you day (additional day off)
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
847-RM-26-V963
Job locations
Tieve Tara Medical Centre
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale
Castleford
WF10 2QP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the job description for the job details and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the job description for the job details and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Recognised Diploma Qualifications for Long Term Conditions Management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes) Cytology and Contraception
Desirable
- Mentor/Teaching qualification
- Recognised infection control qualification
- Prescribing qualification
- Implant/Coil fitting qualification
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of Nurse led clinics.
- Experience in contacting and discussing test results with patients.
- Significant experience at Band 5 (or equivalent level) in relevant primary care or community-based environment.
- Insight and understanding of current NHS issues in nursing and the NHS.
- Interest and basic knowledge in all long-term conditions with in-depth knowledge in at least one area.
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit with experience of undertaking regular audits
- Experience of compiling procedures and clinical guidelines.
- Clinical skills, included and not limited to: o Venepuncture o Blood pressure monitoring o ECG o Urinalysis o Swab taking. o Cervical screening o Routine childhood immunisations o Routine Vaccines o Travel health o Contraceptive injections o Peak flow measurement and Spirometry o Nebulising o Glucometer assessment o Wound care o Ear syringing o Learning Disability reviews and assessment o Long term condition diagnosis, assessment and management including diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, Chronic Heart Disease, Lipid management, CKD, ACOS, PAD, AF, Heart failure and NDH o Insulin initiation and titration o Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment room o Maintenance and cleaning of general equipment including defibrillator and nebulisers. o Health Promotion The post holder should also have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services. o The post holder will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to policies and procedures relevant to the area they work.
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
- Leadership qualification/course
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Recognised Diploma Qualifications for Long Term Conditions Management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes) Cytology and Contraception
Desirable
- Mentor/Teaching qualification
- Recognised infection control qualification
- Prescribing qualification
- Implant/Coil fitting qualification
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of Nurse led clinics.
- Experience in contacting and discussing test results with patients.
- Significant experience at Band 5 (or equivalent level) in relevant primary care or community-based environment.
- Insight and understanding of current NHS issues in nursing and the NHS.
- Interest and basic knowledge in all long-term conditions with in-depth knowledge in at least one area.
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit with experience of undertaking regular audits
- Experience of compiling procedures and clinical guidelines.
- Clinical skills, included and not limited to: o Venepuncture o Blood pressure monitoring o ECG o Urinalysis o Swab taking. o Cervical screening o Routine childhood immunisations o Routine Vaccines o Travel health o Contraceptive injections o Peak flow measurement and Spirometry o Nebulising o Glucometer assessment o Wound care o Ear syringing o Learning Disability reviews and assessment o Long term condition diagnosis, assessment and management including diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, Chronic Heart Disease, Lipid management, CKD, ACOS, PAD, AF, Heart failure and NDH o Insulin initiation and titration o Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment room o Maintenance and cleaning of general equipment including defibrillator and nebulisers. o Health Promotion The post holder should also have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services. o The post holder will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to policies and procedures relevant to the area they work.
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
- Leadership qualification/course
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
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address
Tieve Tara Medical Centre
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale
Castleford
WF10 2QP
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address
Tieve Tara Medical Centre
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale
Castleford
WF10 2QP
United Kingdom