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Practice nurses work in GP surgeries to assess, screen, treat and educate patients, and help doctors give medical care.
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a GP practice.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job by applying directly.
You need to be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse to work in general practice.chronic disease management, like diabetes or asthma; child immunisations; cervical screenings; taking blood samples
You might need to do the Specialist Practitioner - General Practice Nursing course. This is an approved programme by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Return to nursing
If you've been out of nursing for a while, you could do a return to general practice nursing course.
You do not need previous general practice experience. You can do work placements in the community to help you move into a general practice nurse role.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about how to become a practice nurse from Health Careers.
With experience you could:specialise in health promotion, chronic disease management, diabetes or asthma care; do a further qualification to become a nurse practitioner and manage your own caseload of patients; move into management, teaching or research