Annual Salary
£28,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
Swap to Social care or Therapy or go back to all job sectors
Swap to Social care or Therapy or go back to all job sectors
Practice nurses work in GP surgeries to assess, screen, treat and educate patients, and help doctors give medical care.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
3.8% more Practice nurse jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a GP practice.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job by applying directly.
To apply directly to work in general practice, you need to be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse.
When applying for jobs, it might give you an advantage if you have experience in:
You might need to do the Specialist Practitioner - General Practice Nursing course. This is an approved programme by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Return to nursing
If you've been out of nursing for a while, you could do a return to general practice nursing course.
You do not need previous general practice experience. You can do work placements in the community to help you move into a general practice nurse role.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about how to become a practice nurse from Health Careers.
With experience you could:specialise in health promotion, chronic disease management, diabetes or asthma care; do a further qualification to work as a nurse practitioner and manage your own caseload of patients; train to become a specialist community practitioner, providing advanced care while leading a team; move into service management, teaching or research
You'll need: