Conexus Healthcare CIC is recruiting an experienced nurse to join its community and care home team in Wakefield, working across GP practices in the south of the district. The post is advertised on NHS Jobs, is fixed term for 18 months with the potential to become permanent, and applications close on 28 November 2026.

The role sits within Wakefield Health Alliance South Primary Care Network, which brings together five GP practices in the south of the district: White Rose Surgery, The Grange Medical Practice, Park Green Surgery, Langthwaite Surgery and College Lane Surgery. Together the network cares for around 65,000 registered patients, and the team works to improve care with a particular focus on health inequalities across the area.

The role and the community team

The successful applicant will join the network's Community and Care Home Team, known as CaCHT, which works under the guidance of the lead advanced nurse practitioner and a GP. The team delivers enhanced care to frail and elderly patients under the network's Neighbourhood Health Plan, with a specific focus on long-term conditions and, in particular, dementia, working with local community services to support patients and families with a holistic approach to care.

As a registered practice nurse, the post holder will provide patient-facing clinical care, advice and support in community and care home settings, assessing patient needs, identifying risks, providing nursing interventions, and supporting GPs and the wider team. The work is delivered under the Enhanced Health in Care Homes specification, under the guidance of the lead PCN nurse.

The post holder will also work in a multidisciplinary team and may support colleagues including care co-ordinators and health coaches. Hours are flexible between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and the post can be full time or part time.

Where the post is based

The post holder will be based at Church View Health Centre in South Kirkby, but will be required to work flexibly across the network, which may include any of the other surgeries and other community settings. The advert lists Sandal Castle Medical Centre in Wakefield as a second location. Because the role involves travelling across the Wakefield district, applicants should hold a full UK driving licence and business car insurance, or be able to travel by other means, with reasonable expenses payable.

Who can apply

Applicants must be a registered general nurse, and a postgraduate diploma or degree relating to primary care is desirable. The person specification also lists experience of routine patient care tasks, requesting pathology tests, following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs, and an understanding of evidence-based practice and clinical governance.

Desirable interests listed in the advert include asthma and COPD, wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, chronic disease reviews, immunisations, and women's health including cervical cytology. The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, and applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Pay, benefits and how to apply

The starting salary is £31,087 full-time equivalent pro rata a year, depending on experience. The contract is fixed term for 18 months, with the potential to become permanent. Benefits include the NHS Pension Scheme, at least 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after ten years, company sick pay and family leave, and professional supervision, with training opportunities.

Conexus Healthcare is the GP federation for the Wakefield district, bringing together 34 practices in seven primary care networks. The advert was posted on 23 October 2026 and carries the reference number A0430-26-0055. Applications must be made through NHS Jobs before the closing date of 28 November 2026.