Part Time Practice Nurse

South Oxhey Surgery; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary care facility in Watford is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing services, including immunisations, chronic disease management, and health promotion. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care in a collaborative environment. This role includes responsibilities such as performing cervical screening and managing patient records.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in a primary care setting.
• Accredited Cervical Cytology training required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate patient records ensuring confidentiality.
• Perform cervical screening and immunisations.
• Administer vaccinations under prescriptions.
• Provide lifestyle advice and support patients' health changes.
• Handle emergencies and first aid as needed.

Skills

Compassionate care

Cervical Cytology Screening

Child Immunisations

Wound care management

Venepuncture

Communication skills

Education

Qualified nurse registered with the General Nursing Council

Cervical Cytology Accreditation

Tools

EMIS

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced and compassionate Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. The role involves delivering a wide range of nursing services within the primary care setting, including Childhood and Adult Immunisation, Cervical Smears, chronic disease management, preventative care, and health promotion.

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 supportive and well-organised GP surgery serving alist size of approximately 4,200 patients. Rated Good by the CQC,our practice prides itself on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.Our close-knit team includes GPs, healthcare assistants, Trainee PharmacyTechnician, Diabetic Specialist Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Senior pharmacists,and administrative support, all working collaboratively in a positive andforward-thinking environment.

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.