Practice Nurse

Willow Tree Family Doctors; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking GP practice in Greater London is seeking a flexible Practice Nurse to join their team caring for 16,000 patients. You will provide a full range of nursing tasks, participating in chronic disease management, health screenings, and patient education. The ideal candidate will have good nursing skills and experience in minor illness management, with ongoing professional development. Training can be arranged for those moving from another sector. Benefits include NHS Pension support.

Benefits

NHS Pension available

Qualifications

• Experience in offering health promotion advice.
• Record of ongoing professional development.
• Previous experience in taking cervical smears.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, screening, and treatment services.
• Co-ordinate nursing services for the practice.
• Participate in chronic disease management.

Skills

General nursing skills

Knowledge of NHS initiatives

Minor illness advice

Education

RGN or equivalent

Good standard of education

Job description

We are seeking an additional PracticeNurse to join our existing team.

Agreat chance to up-skill.

We are a forward thinking trainingpractice in a diverse area, which is open, green and close to London. We lookafter 16,000 patients and offer a full range of primary care services, based ina beautiful new surgery. Our dynamic team compromises of two nurses, one ANPand an HCA (currently recruiting another). We have room for another PracticeNurse, whether experienced or moving from another sector

(in which case training would bearranged).

You will provide the full range ofnursing tasks (subject to training) in what is always a varied and interestingjob. You will be flexible and willing to adapt in the fast moving healthservice. You will be a conscious learner, keen to learn new skills. You will bea good team player, supportive of your colleagues

(who will be supportive of you). Youwill have good IT skills

NHS Pension available.

Main duties of the job

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Help organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice as part of the nursing team

Provide nursing treatments and procedures to patients in participation with the GPs or independently to agree protocols

Participate in Chronic Disease management to practice protocols, referring to or liaising with the patients usual GP as needed

Provide general and specific health screenings and assessments to the practice patients within agreed protocols liaising with the GPs as necessary concerning risk factors or other items identified

Triage patients and treat those with minor illness as needed

Adviseand educate patients on general health care with referral to or liaison withGPs as necessary

Maintaina collaborative, supportive and holistic approach to patient care at all time

Arrange for and perform appropriate tests as indicated such as blood, swabs etc.

Make referrals as necessary to other health and social care professionals

Please see attachments for full job description

About us

Join our great NHS General Practice team in our delightful new state-of-the-art surgery in Kingsbury. We are seeking a cheerful, enthusiastic and flexible individual to join our team providing NHS care for 16,000 patients.

Please visit our website for further information

Job responsibilities

To be an autonomous professional working to the highest standards and an integral member for the practice team caring for patients registered with the practice, carrying out duties within the role of Practice Nurse to include diagnosis, examination and treatment of patients, preventative care, screening and patient education.

All work to be carried our within your areas of competence and within the practice policies and procedures.

Where your skills do not meet the needs of the practice as outlined below, appropriate training will be given

See attached for further details

Experience

• Record of ongoing professional development
• A good range of general nursing skills
• Knowledge of NHS, Government initiatives
• Experienced in minor illness advice and management

Qualifications

• Good Standard of Education
• RGN or equivalent
• Experience in offering health promotion advice
• Previous experience in taking cervical smears
• Practice Nurse experience and training

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.