Trainee Practice Nurse

Following the success of the first two waves of our trainee nurse programme, NHS Greater Manchester (Oldham) is pleased to announce that recruitment is now underway for the next phase of its Trainee Practice Nurse Programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for motivated, ambitious, qualified nurses to be trained as practice nurses whilst working in general practice.

The Programme will last for a minimum of 6 months, allowing nurses to spend 4 days per week in general practice receiving practical, on-the-job training and 1 day per week receiving bespoke training in areas such as phlebotomy, childhood immunisation, respiratory and long-term condition management.

The programme outline is as follows:

Fixed-term contract with the host organisation

Placement with an Oldham general practice

Four days per week, on-the-job training

One day per week fully funded day release for training or self-study

Employment within an Oldham general practice upon the completion of training

Upon successful completion of the training programme, nurses will be given a substantive employment contract with an Oldham practice.

Successful applicants will benefit from learning whilst working during their training period, as well as the opportunity to share their experiences with each other.

The Programme is open to any NMC-registered nurse, or nurses who will qualify by November 2024.

Applicants must be prepared to work in a general practice setting anywhere in the borough of Oldham., This role is part of the Oldham Practice Nurse Training Scheme, which will support a cohort of nurses to be trained as practice nurses in Oldham. Nurses will be employed full-time by the host organisation for a minimum period of 6 months, spending 4 days a week in practice and 1 day per week in formal training or self-study. Upon completion of training, the expectation is that each nurse will be then be employed full time by an Oldham general practice.

The training plan will include training in the following areas:

• Infection control


• Safeguarding


• Phlebotomy


• Behavioural & lifestyle Change


• Respiratory


• Prevention, identification & management of diabetes and other long-term conditions


• Childhood immunisation


• CHD


• Frailty


• Contraception


• Womens health


• Mental health


• Cytology


Primary Care relies upon the provision of practice nurses in order to deliver its core contract: this includes the provision of cervical smears, immunisations including childhood immunisations, chronic disease monitoring and public health interventions delivered in primary care. Practice Nurses are also responsible for infection control, safe storage of vaccines and often the emergency drugs held within a practice. This role is vital to the quality and delivery of primary care.

Oldham is located only five miles away from Manchester City Centre, close to major motorways and road networks linking it to Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire. It is also part of the Metrolink.

The profile of the boroughs population means that we have diverse communities, made up of people from a range of ages, backgrounds and cultures. All of these factors make Oldham an excellent place in which to live and work.

The postholder will be based at an Oldham general practice and may be required to work across sites, as required. The postholder may be expected to travel locally to undertake their duties and/or training.