Lead Nurse/Practice Nurse

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a Nurse Lead for their nursing team. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree and be registered with the NMC, with experience in GP primary care. Responsibilities include core nursing duties such as smear tests and immunisations, assisting in minor surgery, and managing administrative tasks. Good computer skills and the ability to organize effectively are essential. Join a friendly team that values professional development and embraces change.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing required.
• Must be registered with the NMC.
• Experience as a qualified smear taker.

Responsibilities

• Cover core nursing duties including smear tests and immunisations.
• Assist in minor surgery clinics and governance tasks.
• Organize workload and perform administrative work.

Skills

Good computer skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Nursing

Registered with the NMC

Qualified Smear Taker

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

We are looking for a Nurse Lead for our existing nursing team or a candidate that is willing to work towards this position. Swiss Cottage Surgery is a practice that is continually growing and we are looking for a candidate that is willing to embrace change and develop professionally.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our existing nursing team. You will ideally have experience of working in a GP primary care setting . Familiarity with EMIS is ideal but applicants with experience in other IT applications will be considered.

The candidate will be expected to cover core nursing duties including, smear tests, child and travel immunisations, wound care, assist in minor surgery clinics, governance tasks and recall processes. Preferable also is to have experience in undertaking diabetes checks, Asthma annual reviews, COPD monitoring, Smoking Cessation and Family Planning advice experience.

You will need good computer skills. You will be able to organise your own workload and will need to be flexible, as the role involves some administrative work, and you must be able to record information accurately.

About us

Swiss Cottage Surgery Surgery is a practice, providing care to over 17,000 patients and is part of Central Camden Primary Care Network. We are a friendly, supportive 5 partner practice with a wider multi-professional team including GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists and Physician Associates and a Management team.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our existing nursing team. You will ideally have experience of working in a GP primary care setting . Familiarity with EMIS is ideal but applicants with experience in other IT applications will be considered.

The candidate will be expected to cover core nursing duties including, smear tests, child and travel immunisations, wound care, assist in minor surgery clinics, governance tasks and recall processes. Preferable also is to have experience in undertaking diabetes checks, Asthma annual reviews, COPD monitoring, Smoking Cessation and Family Planning advice experience.

You will need good computer skills. You will be able to organise your own workload and will need to be flexible, as the role involves some administrative work, and you must be able to record information accurately.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing
• Registered with the NMC
• Qualified Smear Taker

Experience

• Experience using EMIS Web
• Experience and registered to take smears
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience with LTC appointments
• Experience Assisting Minor Surgery Clinics
• Experiene leading on infection control
• Experience leading on changes related to the nursing team
• Experience leading a team of nurses

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.