Part Time Practice Nurse

Integrated Care System; Watford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A GP practice in Watford seeks a part-time practice nurse to join their dedicated healthcare team. The role entails tasks such as wound care, cervical screening, and immunizations, aimed at providing exceptional patient care in a community-focused setting. Flexible working arrangements are available to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with GNC status.
• Experience in practice nursing preferred.
• Knowledge of EMIS for managing patient records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient records and ensure confidentiality.
• Perform cervical screening and administer vaccinations.
• Manage patient care and provide advice for healthy behaviors.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Infection control

Wound management

Education

Qualified nurse registered with the General Nursing Council (GNC)

Cervical Cytology Accreditation

IT skills and knowledge of EMIS

Job description

The GP practice in South Oxhey is seeking a part time practicenurse to support our healthcare team for approximately 10-15 hours / week, afternoons preferred on Wednesdays and Fridays (Flexible working arrangements considered).

The ideal candidate will provide high-quality patient careand support in a medical practice setting and be keen to make a positive impacton patient well-being and contribute to the delivery of quality healthcareservices.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure confidentiality.
• The ideal candidate will have previous practice nursing experience, to include :
  • Cervical Cytology Screening taking smears and overseeing the safety of the cytology screening service within our surgery
  • Child immunisations given child immunisations and overseeing child immunisation take up within the surgery
  • Wound monitoring and dressings
  • ECG / Phlebotomy / Injections

About us

We are a small yet friendly GPpractice located in Watford, South Oxhey, with a long-standing team and astrong reputation in our community. We pride ourselves on truly knowing ourpatients and delivering exceptional, personalised care.

Job responsibilities

Support the practice in achieving quality indicators andtargets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.

Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.

Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography.

Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques.

Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.

Administer adult and paediatric injections under anindividualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage,rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and supportpatients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.

Apply infection control measures when collecting andhandling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing withblood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.

Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g.,burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.

Undertake annual training and demonstrates competency inanaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relatingto practice and record and maintain periodic professional registration with RCN& NMC.

Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence,vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendenciesand be aware of local, referral procedures.

Promote your own continuing professional development.

Participate in an annual appraisal.

Completing all mandatory training modules as specified bythe Practice.Promote your own continuing professional development.

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A qualified nurse registered with the General Nursing Council (GNC).
• Cervical Cytology Accreditation is required
• IT skills and knowledge of EMIS
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional patient care in a community-focused setting.

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.