Experienced Practice Nurse - Crays PCN

NHS Jobs; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in London is seeking a qualified nurse to deliver comprehensive primary care across multiple services, including chronic disease management, preventive care, cervical screening, and immunisations. You will work within a primary care network, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.

You will maintain governance, patient confidentiality and safety standards while supporting service development and the education of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and manage reviews for patients with long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
• Deliver cervical screening appointments in line with NHS Cervical Screening Programme requirements and educate patients.
• Deliver childhood and adult immunisation programmes and ensure safe vaccine handling.
• Provide nursing care to housebound patients, including home visits and anticipatory care planning.
• Perform venepuncture, BP checks, ECGs, wound care, ear care, health assessments and screening.
• Provide health education, support smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle programmes.
• Collaborate with GP practices, PCN teams, community nursing, pharmacy, social prescribing; participate in MDT meetings.
• Maintain accurate records, follow professional standards, and participate in audits and safeguarding.
• Support nursing service development and supervise junior staff where appropriate.

Job description

Long-Term Condition Management

Undertake and manage reviews for patients with long-term conditions including: Diabetes Asthma COPD Hypertension Cardiovascular disease Chronic kidney disease Develop and implement personalised care plans. Support medication optimisation through review and monitoring. Identify deterioration or unmet need and refer appropriately. Utilise national and local clinical guidelines to support high-quality care.

Cervical Screening

Deliver cervical screening appointments in accordance with NHS Cervical Screening Programme requirements. Ensure appropriate patient education and informed consent. Maintain competency and accreditation requirements. Monitor and follow up results in line with practice protocols.

Vaccinations and Immunisations

Deliver childhood and adult immunisation programmes. Administer seasonal influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal, shingles and other national vaccination programmes. Ensure safe storage, handling and administration of vaccines. Promote vaccine uptake and support reduction of health inequalities.

Housebound Patient Care

Deliver nursing care to housebound patients across the PCN. Undertake long-term condition reviews within patients' homes. Provide vaccinations and immunisations for housebound populations. Monitor patients with complex and frailty-related needs. Liaise with community nursing teams and wider MDT services. Contribute to anticipatory care planning.

Treatment Room Services

Venepuncture. Blood pressure monitoring. ECG recording. Wound care and dressings. Ear care (where appropriately trained). Health assessments and screening. Lifestyle and wellbeing advice.

Preventative Care and Health Promotion

Provide health education and behaviour change interventions. Support smoking cessation, weight management and healthy lifestyle programmes. Promote self-management and patient activation. Participate in population health management initiatives.

Care Coordination and MDT Working

Work collaboratively with: GP practices PCN clinical teams Community nursing services Pharmacy teams Social prescribing teams Mental health practitioners Secondary care providers Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings. Support integrated neighbourhood working arrangements. Escalate safeguarding and clinical concerns appropriately.

Governance, Quality and Safety

Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. Work in accordance with NMC Code and professional standards. Adhere to infection prevention and control policies. Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects. Report incidents and contribute to learning and governance processes. Maintain patient confidentiality and GDPR compliance. Contribute to achievement of QOF, IIF and local quality objectives. Support implementation of evidence-based practice.

Leadership and Service Development

Support development of nursing services across the PCN. Act as a role model for high standards of clinical practice. Participate in team meetings and service redesign initiatives. Support training and supervision of junior staff where appropriate. Maintain own professional development and revalidation requirements.