Practice Nurse

Nhs View All Jobs; Camberley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Training & Development

Job summary

NHS is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse for a UK GP practice in Camberley. The role requires delivering a broad range of primary care nursing services with autonomy within a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must have current UK GP practice experience, a postgraduate diploma or degree in Primary Care, and be flexible to meet patient needs. EMIS Web proficiency and DBS clearance are desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience as a practice nurse in a UK GP practice
• Proficient in delivering vaccination and immunisation programmes
• Experience of cervical screening and chronic disease management
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Deliver immunisations for adults and children and manage vaccination programmes
• Provide cervical screening and wound care including complex dressings
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• Manage long-term conditions and provide health promotion and education
• Work as part of a proactive multidisciplinary team with autonomy

Skills

Communication skills

EMIS Web

Wound care

Immunisations

Cervical screening

Chronic disease management

Clinical governance

Venepuncture

Audit experience

Public health knowledge

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

You will be an experienced Practice Nurse currently working, or have recently worked, in a UK GP practice environment. You will be confident in delivering immunisations, cervical screening, wound care and long term condition management and will enjoy working as part of a proactive multidisciplinary team while maintaining a high degree of autonomy.,

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
• Cervical Screening Smear tests
• Wound care to patients (Ulcer/Doppler etc.)
• Implementing vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Adult Immunisations
• Children Immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery when required

Please see supporting documents for the full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification. Job description,

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well‑being programmes
• Cervical Screening Smear tests
• Wound care to patients (Ulcer/Doppler etc.)
• Implementing vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Adult Immunisations
• Children Immunisations
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery when required
  We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with current or recent experience working within a UK GP Practice. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate competence in delivering a broad range of primary care nursing services and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must have current or recent experience working as a Practice Nurse within a UK GP Practice. Unfortunately, candidates without this experience will not be shortlisted.
• Postgraduate Diploma or degree in Primary Care, Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information
• Accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort, NMC registration
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Experience Essential
• Experience of working as a practice nurse within a UK GP practice
• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Experience of delivering vaccination and immunisation programmes
• Experience of cervical cytology and chronic disease management
• Desirable
• Diabetes Management
• Clinical Knowledge and Skills Essential
• Wound care including complex dressings/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Hypertension
• CHD
• Child and Adult Immunisations
• Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Desirable
• Diabetes
• Travel medicine services
• Asthma
• Spirometry
• Knowledge of public health in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health area
• Skills Essential
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Desirable
• EMIS user skills
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
  We are a friendly and supportive training practice with a patient list size of approximately 9,800. Our multidisciplinary team includes 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 Practice Nurses, a Healthcare Assistant and a Phlebotomist. We use EMIS Web and are committed to providing high-quality patient care while supporting staff development and wellbeing.