GPNs work in GP surgeries as part of the primary healthcare team and may have direct supervision of healthcare assistants at the practice.
Depending on staffing levels, GPNs may share duties and responsibilities with multiple candidates within the same role, such as:
- Obtaining blood samples and completing ECGs
- Managing treatment of minor and complex wounds
- Delivering travel, sexual, women’s or men’s health advice
- Completing vaccinations and immunisations
- Family planning
- Smoking cessation
Entry requirements:
- You must be qualified and registered as an adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse
- You will also need to undertake further training either before or after securing your appointment