Experienced Practice Nurse - Crays PCN

Bromley GP Alliance Ltd; Orpington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bromley GP Alliance Ltd is seeking an Experienced Practice Nurse (ARRS) to join the Bromley GP Network. You will work as an integral member across six GP practices delivering high-quality nursing care within the PCN.

The role covers chronic disease management, cervical screening, vaccination and immunisation, health promotion and preventive care, supporting proactive care for frail and housebound patients. You will collaborate with GPs and other professionals to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• ARRS qualification and registration required.
• Experience in primary care settings preferred.
• Ability to work across multiple sites within a PCN.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine and enhanced nursing services across PCN practices.
• Undertake chronic disease reviews and management for patients with long-term conditions.
• Provide cervical screening services in line with national standards.
• Deliver vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children.
• Support proactive care for frail, complex and housebound patients.
• Carry out clinical assessments, investigations and treatment within competence.
• Promote health education, self-management and disease prevention.
• Contribute to population health initiatives and health inequalities programmes.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
• Work collaboratively across practices and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

ARRS Experience

Nursing Care

Chronic Disease Management

Vaccination & Immunisation

Cervical Screening

Health Promotion

Job description

The Crays PCN is a network of 6 GP surgeries - Broomwood Surgery, Crescent Surgery, Derry Downs Surgery, Gillmans Road Surgery, Poverest Medical Centre and St Mary Cray Practice. The Experienced Practice Nurse (ARRS) will work as an integral member of the Primary Care Network multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across multiple GP practices within the PCN. The postholder will provide a comprehensive range of nursing services including chronic disease management, cervical screening, vaccination and immunisation programmes, health promotion, and preventative care. The role will support the delivery of proactive, patient-centred care to both surgery-attending and housebound patients, helping to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, support population health management and contribute to the achievement of PCN and national quality objectives. The postholder will work autonomously within their professional scope of practice whilst collaborating closely with GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Community Services, Social Care, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The postholder will:

• Deliver routine and enhanced nursing services across PCN practices.
• Undertake chronic disease reviews and management for patients with long-term conditions.
• Provide cervical screening services in line with national standards.
• Deliver vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children.
• Support proactive care for frail, complex and housebound patients.
• Carry out clinical assessments, investigations and treatment within competence.
• Promote health education, self-management and disease prevention.
• Contribute to population health initiatives and health inequalities programmes.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
• Work collaboratively across practices and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population. BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together to support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS. BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce. BGPA will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population.