Practice Nurse, Ipswich

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join a highly regarded, friendly, and forward-thinking GP surgery in the Ipswich area. The practice is extremely well respected locally, with outstanding staff retention, a supportive team culture, and a genuine focus on work–life balance.

You’ll be working in a modern, purpose-built practice serving a semi-rural population with a strong sense of community. The team is well structured, easy-going, and highly collaborative, including GPs, ANPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, First Contact Physios, and a large supportive admin team.

The practice is organised, stable, and flexible with working patterns, offering an excellent environment for a Practice Nurse with experience in treatment room work and long-term conditions (Diabetes and Respiratory). Funded training and professional development are fully supported.

Salary – Competitive, dependent on experience + NHS Pension + 5 weeks AL (pro rata, rising to 6 weeks after 5 years)

Location – Ipswich (easily commutable from Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds)

The Surgery –

• Forward-thinking, single-site GP practice
• Patient list size around 14,000
• CQC Rated: GOOD
• Purpose-built building with ample on-site parking
• Semi-rural community, serving surrounding villages
• Friendly, laidback team culture with strong communication and regular check-ins
• Exceptional workload management – paperwork reduced by approximately 80%
• Outstanding staff retention – leavers typically only due to retirement or relocation
• SystmOne (Ardens templates)
• Supportive MDT including:
   – GP Partners and Salaried GPs
   – ANPs and Paramedics
   – Practice Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists
   – Clinical Pharmacists
   – Mental Health team, Counsellor, Physiotherapy
   – On-site dispensary team

Your Role –

• Practice Nurse – varied and engaging clinical role
• Required days: Monday (10:00–20:00), Tuesday (08:30–18:30), Wednesday (08:30–18:30)
• One Saturday per month as part of extended hours (09:00 – 12:00)
• Mix of treatment room duties and long-term condition management (Diabetes & Respiratory)
• Working with patients of all ages
• No home visits
• Own consulting room provided
• Supported by an experienced, multi-disciplinary team
• Funded training and opportunities to develop specialist interests
• Personality fit: Easy-going, team-focused, and collaborative

The Benefits –

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• NHS Pension
• 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata), rising to 6 weeks after 5 years
• Study leave
• Maternity/paternity leave – standard
• Practice pays relevant fees where appropriate
• Funded CPD and development
• Flexible, supportive environment with a genuine focus on staff wellbeing
• Brilliant team culture and excellent long-term stability

Next Steps:

For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.

If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on 0113 350 1308. Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.

Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have hundreds of other roles available and can also work proactively to find you your perfect post.

We have been named as the Recruitment Firm of the year at the HealthInvestor Awards, Winners of the Professional Service Provider of the Year at the General Practice Awards, Winners of the Recruitment Award at the LaingBuisson Awards and named on the Recruiter Hot100 list, so in dealing with us you’ll be in safe hands!

For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery’s behalf. By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet!

Joe Stewart