Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected learning time

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing focus

Job summary

Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice is seeking a Practice Nurse to work across its two sites and support the nursing team. The role focuses on immunisations, cervical screening, contraception, wound care, travel health and chronic disease work for a patient list of around 13,000.

Three days a week, including Wednesdays and Fridays, with up to 30 hours possible. Registration with the NMC is required, and prior general practice experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in primary care as a Practice Nurse.
• Experience in cervical screening, contraception, wound care and immunisations.
• Understanding of QOF and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vaccination programmes across all age groups.
• Manage and support patients with long-term conditions.
• Undertake cervical screening and support well woman services.
• Provide contraception services including pill checks and injections.
• Deliver wound care including dressings and minor procedures.
• Offer travel health advice and vaccinations.
• Conduct NHS Health Checks and health promotion.
• Maintain accurate clinical records on SystmOne.

Skills

QOF & governance

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Knebworth & Marymead Medical Practice, a teaching and training general practice, is recruiting a Practice Nurse to work across its two sites and support the nursing team. The role centres on immunisations, cervical screening, contraception, wound care, travel health and chronic disease work for a patient list of around 13,000. Three days a week, including Wednesdays and Fridays, with up to 30 hours possible, and the practice hosts GP trainees and students. Prior general practice experience is essential, and NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver national and local vaccination programmes across all age groups
• Manage and support patients with long-term conditions
• Undertake cervical screening and support well woman services
• Provide contraception services, including pill checks and depot injections
• Deliver simple and complex wound care, including leg ulcer compression, suture and staple removal and dressing changes
• Offer travel health advice and administer travel vaccinations
• Conduct NHS Health Checks, childhood immunisations and health promotion
• Support the implementation and monitoring of QOF, IIF and local incentive schemes
• Keep accurate, timely clinical records on SystmOne in line with practice policy
• Chaperone patients and assist with minor procedures
• Support infection prevention and control across the surgery
• Contribute to clinical governance, including audits, service reviews and reflective practice

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

Experience

• Experience as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment
• General practice experience
• Experience in cervical screening, contraception, wound care and immunisations

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of QOF and clinical governance

Nice to have

• Training in travel health
• Training in smoking cessation
• Experience managing chronic disease clinics such as asthma, diabetes or COPD
• Experience in quality improvement and audit
• Postgraduate qualification in chronic disease management or leadership

What’s offered

• Protected learning time
• Ongoing CPD and regular learning opportunities
• Focus on staff wellbeing