Practice Nurse

HCA Healthcare UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider based in London seeks a Practice Nurse to join its Primary Care Team. Candidates should be registered nurses with at least 2 years of experience, focusing on patient care for long-term conditions and preventative health strategies. The role includes administering vaccinations, conducting health screenings, and providing treatment for minor injuries. Excellent patient care skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in working in a Primary Care setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer vaccinations under agreed directives.
• Perform health screening checks and assess treatment plans.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness and manage treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent patient care skills

Experience in Family Planning

Audit experience

Experience of chronic disease management

Ability to communicate clearly

Flexible attitude

Sound understanding of clinical governance

Education

Completion of a Practice Nurse qualification

Registered nurse with the NMC

Tools

PGD

ECG

Phlebotomy

Health promotion

Job description

Role: Practice Nurse
Town: London (Client Site)
Full-time: 37.5 hours per week
Permanent: Salaried Role
Salary: £34100 - £41572 depending on experience

We're looking for a Practice Nurse to join our supportive Primary Care Team based on a corporate client site in London. Under the leadership of the Senior Practice Nurse and Deputy Nurse Manager you'll work on this prestigious client site and be given the time you need to care.

You will be a Registered nurse with the NMC with a minimum of 2 years post registration. Supported by a multi-disciplinary team and senior colleagues both within the practice and the wider group, you'll focus on the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a range of long-term conditions, minor illness and injury, whilst identifying and actively promoting preventative health care which will include screening programmes to the practice population.

What you'll do:

• Administer Adult/Child vaccinations under agreed PGD/PSD directives
• Participate and support patients attending for travel vaccination, with appropriate training.
• Perform opportunistic and planned health screening checks.
• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with long term conditions.
• Provide a treatment service for client employees with minor injuries and illnesses including onwards referral to own GP, in-house GP or hospital emergency services as appropriate
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patients needs and evidence-based practice
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing conditions in line with the National service Frameworks.
• Participate in and promote the national screening programmes, including cervical cytology.
• Assist GPs in Family Planning procedures/chaperone as necessary for intimate examinations
• Participate in and promote the national immunisation programmes with appropriate training
• Participate in the administrative responsibilities of the practice team; including audit
• Provide support and guidance to the health care assistants and junior staff as needed.
• Support the Nurse Manager in her role on behalf of the Partners/Managers.

What you'll bring:

• Excellent patient care skills
• Ability to work independently and determine own priorities as well as work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in Family Planning and in working in a Primary Care setting
• Audit experience
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Flexible attitude to respond to the needs of the department and business
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• PGD, ECG, Health promotion, smoking cessation, diet, lifestyle, phlebotomy, travel health
• Sound understanding of clinical governance and safeguarding
• Completion of a Practice Nurse qualification

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