Practice Nurse

Sunblink Ltd; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible extended-hours pattern

Job summary

Sunblink Ltd seeks an experienced Practice Nurse for a full-time position in Vauxhall, London. You will run long-term condition reviews, cervical screening, and immunisations within an established NHS GP practice, working independently from day one.

The role offers a starting salary of £54,000 per annum, 6 weeks’ leave plus bank holidays, and an NHS Pension Scheme. Flexible extended-hours and occasional weekend work are possible.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC PIN.
• Experience as Practice Nurse in UK GP practice is essential.
• Diabetes and/or asthma/COPD diplomas or equivalents.
• Travel health qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led reviews for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and CVD per QOF/local targets.
• Perform cervical screening and immunisations.
• Provide vaccination campaigns and travel health advice.
• Maintain accurate EMIS Web records and participate in audits.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Team player

Education

NMC PIN

GP practice experience (UK)

Diabetes diploma

Asthma/COPD diploma

Travel health qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Practice Nurse (Full Time - 37.5 Hours)
Vauxhall, South West London
Starting at £54,000 per annum
Permanent

Are you an experienced Practice Nurse looking for a permanent role in a supportive, well-established GP practice?

Our client, a busy and well-established NHS GP Practice in Vauxhall, is looking for a fully qualified Practice Nurse to join their supportive nursing team. You'll run long-term condition, cervical screening and immunisation clinics, working independently across all core clinics from day one.

What's on offer:

• Starting salary of £54,000 per annum
• 6 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week - extended hours are built into the working week, not on top of it
• Choice of early or evening extended-hours pattern (1.5 hours per week)
• Saturdays only once or twice a year during flu season, paid as overtime or time off in lieu
• A permanent role in an established nursing team
• Excellent transport links (Vauxhall Underground, rail and bus station)

Please note: the 1.5 extended hours each week can be covered by early starts at 7:30am (spread across two or three days), or one shorter early morning plus one evening session finishing at 7:00pm.

What you'll need:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with a current NMC PIN
• Previous experience as a Practice Nurse in UK general practice - this is essential
• Confident running long-term condition reviews
• Cervical screening trained and up to date
• Immunisation and vaccination trained, including childhood immunisations
• Competent with a GP clinical system (EMIS Web desirable)
• Reliable, organised and a strong team player with high standards of care and dignity
• Diabetes and/or asthma/COPD diploma, travel health qualification, experience in a busy London practice

What you'll be doing:

• Running nurse-led reviews for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease in line with QOF and local targets
• Carrying out cervical screening in line with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, tracking results and following up recalls
• Delivering childhood immunisations, adult vaccines and travel health advice
• Leading and supporting seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, and managing vaccine stock and the cold chain
• General treatment room work - wound care, ear care, ECGs, phlebotomy and injections
• Health checks, smoking cessation and lifestyle advice
• Keeping accurate records on EMIS Web and taking part in audits, practice meetings and CQC readiness
• Maintaining NMC registration and revalidation, and keeping training up to date

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 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.

BSR Health are a Specialist Healthcare Agency. If you are interested in working with us, or have any other questions about this role, please don't hesitate to get in touch.