General Practice Nurse

Primary Care Careers; Hemel Hempstead; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

6 weeks annual leave

NHS pension

On-site parking

Additional leave

Company events

Referral programme

Zusammenfassung

Lincoln House Surgery is seeking an experienced, fully qualified general practice nurse to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for our patients. You would be expected to work at both Apsley and Highfield sites on a rota.

This role is offered full or part time (30–37.5 hours per week) with one late night 10am–6pm, and includes health assessments, vaccines, chronic disease reviews and wound care, within a proactive, patient‑centred team.

Qualifikationen

• A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments and performing diagnostic tests.
• Providing and evaluating health interventions to meet patients' health and social care needs.
• Managing and treating long-term conditions in line with policies.
• Reviewing medications for therapeutic effectiveness and supporting adherence.
• Vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children.
• Wound care and assisting with minor surgery as needed.

Kenntnisse

Phlebotomy

ECG recording

Wound care

Vaccinations

Cervical cytology

Minor surgery

Long-term conditions

Empathy

Ausbildung

Nursing degree

NMC registration

Practice Nursing course

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

Lincoln House Surgery is looking to welcome an experienced and fully qualified general practice nurse to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for our patients. We have two branches, located in Apsley and Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, and you would be expected to work at both sites, on a rota basis.

This role is offered on a full or part time basis, from 30-37.5 hours per week, with one late night 10am to 6pm.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments and performing diagnostic tests;
• Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met;
• Health and well-being promotion plus individual person-centred plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition;
• Managing and treating long-term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice needs;
• Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence based practice and national/practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Supporting and managing health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations;
• Implementing and participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad;
• Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care;
• Hypertension review and management;
• Running asthma, COPD, diabetes clinics and reviews;
• New patient and health checks.

About us

Lincoln House Surgery is a GP surgery with two branches, located in Apsley and Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, and you would be expected to work at both sites on a rota basis. We are data-driven and nimble. Our work environment includes a modern office setting.

Benefits of working for us include:

• 6 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
• NHS pension
• Free on-site parking
• Additional leave
• Company events
• Referral programme

Qualifications

Essential:

• A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting;
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN;
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.

Experience

Essential:

• Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates; spirometry qualification would be advantageous
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care;
• Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS.
• Coil qualification would be advantageous.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).