GP PRACTICE- Nurse- Immediate Joining- 3 sessions / week

NHS; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their dynamic team. The role involves delivering high-quality care, managing chronic diseases, and providing health screenings and education to patients. Applicants should possess NMC registration and good experience in general practice.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a GP practice is essential.
• Experience dealing with vulnerable patients is beneficial.
• Systmone training required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing treatments and procedures following agreed protocols.
• Participate in chronic disease management and health screenings.
• Triage patients and manage minor illnesses.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Patient Triage

Health Screening

Health Education

Wound Care

Education

NMC Registration

Systmone Training

Job description

GP PRACTICE- Nurse- Immediate Joining- 3 sessions / week

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our practice team. The successful candidate is someone who is motivated and committed to providing high quality care, working collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of our patients.

Previous experience of working in general practice isessential.

Main duties of the job

Provide nursing treatments and procedures to patients in participation with the GPs or independently to agree protocols

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Participate in Chronic Disease management to practice protocols, referring to or liaising with the patients usual GP as needed

Provide general and specific health screenings and assessments to the practice patients within agreed protocols liaising with the GPs as necessary concerning risk factors or other items identified

Triage patients and treat those with minor illness as needed

Arrange for and perform appropriate tests as indicated such as blood, swabs etc.

Make referrals as necessary to other health and social care professionals

About us

Hounslow Family Practice is a partnership of two GPs, providing care for 6,100 patients in Hounslow. Our exceptional clinical team includes 2 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, a Clinical Pharmacist, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 Physician Associate, 1 clinical pharmacist and 2 Health Care Assistants. This clinical team is supported by an administrative staff, which includes a Practice Manager, an Administration team, and a Reception team, all dedicated to serving our patient population.

Job responsibilities

• Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, etc)
• Dietary advice
• Urinalysis
• Health screening
• Cervical screening
• Contraception review
• General wound care and management
• Routine immunisations and vaccinations
• Baby immunisations
• First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice
• Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room
• Organise and coordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other members of the practice nurse team as appropriate
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
• Take part in IPC audit and support HCA and practice team on the same

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Systmone trained

Qualifications

• NMC (required)
• Systmone trained

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.