Practice Nurse
Role summary
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The Practice Nurse will provide safe, effective care to registered patients within a general practice setting. Duties may include health assessments, chronic disease monitoring, vaccinations, wound care, cervical screening, health promotion and supporting the wider primary-care team. Applicants normally need current NMC registration, relevant nursing experience and evidence of continuing professional development. Primary-care or general-practice experience is desirable, although a suitable nurse with transferable clinical skills may be considered. The successful candidate should communicate compassionately, work independently, maintain accurate records and follow clinical, safeguarding, infection-control and confidentiality standards. Flexibility, teamwork and a patient-centred approach are essential.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Leesbrook Surgery
Leesbrook Surgery is a community general-practice provider serving patients in the United Kingdom. Like most GP surgeries, it delivers accessible primary care through doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, administrative staff and allied professionals. Its services are likely to include routine consultations, health checks, vaccinations, screening, long-term-condition management, preventative care and referrals to specialist services. Practice nurses are an important part of the clinical team, helping patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease while supporting public-health programmes. The surgery operates within NHS primary-care standards and is expected to maintain high levels of clinical governance, confidentiality, safeguarding and patient safety. Working in this environment requires collaboration, sound clinical judgement and a strong commitment to continuity and quality of care.