General Practice Nurse Diabetes Interest

OAK TREE SURGERY & PENSILVA HEALTH CENTRE General Practice Nurse with Diabetes Interest

The closing date is 27 March 2026

Oak Tree Surgery and Pensilva Health Centre are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic General Practice Nurse with Diabetes Interest to join our expanding friendly and dynamic team on a permanent basis. Monday - Thursday 8am - 6pm (36 hours per week).

We are a large successful training practice across two dispensing sites with a practice owned on site Pharmacy and an award-winning research team.

We are passionate about a high standard of health and wellbeing for our staff and our patients. We are looking for someone who will share this vision and thrive with us.

At Oak Tree Surgery and Pensilva Health Centre, we are a friendly, stable, and long-established Partnership that values teamwork and a sustainable work life balance. We have created a supportive working environment and we consider the health and wellbeing of our team to be of the utmost importance.

We are a two-site practice covering the market town of Liskeard and the moorland village of Pensilva. There are excellent road and rail links to Plymouth and Truro and the nearest sandy beach is 20 minutes from the surgery.

Some of the things we offer include:

• Company events (including social and team building events)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free on‑site parking
• Company sick pay

Ensure the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the practice population. A key aspect of the role is the delivery of evidence‑based practice for patients with diabetes and pre‑diabetes conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients, including other General Practice Nursing skills. As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision‑making.

They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Your key responsibility is to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for our patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the health care team. The Practice population has a high prevalence of chronic diseases, therefore the ability to work under pressure, prioritise, and work flexibly as a part of a team whilst remaining resilient is essential.

Additional responsibility of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead for the practice. The successful candidate will oversee the development, implementation, and regular review of infection control policies and procedures in line with national guidelines, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards. They will provide staff training, conduct audits, monitor incidents, and promote best practice to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Our philosophy is to treat people how we would want to be treated. To us every patient matters.

We are a large, innovative practice which enables us to offer a wide range of additional services to our patients, including minor injuries, minor surgery and contraceptive services.

We have approximately 17,300 patients across two sites and have a large practice area covering many surrounding towns and villages. Both sites are modern, purpose built buildings with ample car parking facilities for patients and staff.

• Fun, friendly, and highly motivated team of individuals who all work together in a welcoming and supportive environment
• We strive to be leaders in the health and wellbeing of our staff and patients
• Stable and long established large practice operating from two modern purpose built buildings (both dispensing sites)
• Strong Clinical and operational teams working collaboratively, striving towards outstanding patient service
• In house pharmacy staffed by a Pharmacist led medicines management team
• Teaching and Training Practice (GPs and Nurses)
• Remote triage practice using the latest technology to deliver virtual consultations
• In house clinical research unit
• EMIS Web clinical system
• High QOF achieving
• We embrace MDT approach to clinical care
• Green Impact for Health Platinum award 2025
• Half day…