Practice Nurse

NHS; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Stanford-le-Hope seeks a part-time practice nurse to provide comprehensive nursing services. The ideal candidate should have current NMC registration and experience in health promotion and disease management. Key responsibilities include providing consultations, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and ensuring adherence to health protocols. This role is an excellent opportunity for registered nurses looking to enhance patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Participation in health promotion and disease management required.
• Ability to provide comprehensive nursing services essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations and nursing services in the surgery.
• Follow health guidelines and screening protocols.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Providing consultations

Health promotion

Disease management

Infection control

Chronic disease management

Education

Registered General Nurse

Current NMC registration

Job description

Hassengate Medical Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a practice nurse to join our team on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• Providing consultations in the surgery.
• Participation in the implementation of health promotion, disease management and the provision of a full range of nursing services to the patient population of the practice.
• Working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
• Following the National Service Framework protocols / NICE guidelines, screening patients for disease risks and early signs of illness.
• Providing appropriate care to patients.
• Assisting in the assurance that all policies and protocols are regularly re-assessed and reviewed, allowing effectiveness.
• Identifying care needs of the practice population, and organising work to best meet the need.
• Carrying out, without supervision, principally:agreed adult injections; child immunisations; travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis; smear taking and cervical cytology, including auditing results; administering annual flu and pneumonia vaccines; resuscitation and anaphylaxis management; infection control procedures; wound care and ear suction; maintenance of clinical areas, equipment and supplies; health promotion advice, including exercise, alcohol, diet and smoking.
• Moving on to other areas, as competence and practice needs require, such as: family planning and emergency contraception (including to those under 16yrs); menopause advice; chronic disease management within guidelines and competency for diabetes (6 month checks), RA, hypertension and CHD, with support of GP in need.

About us

Hassengate Medical Centre is situated in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. We have 13, 250 registered patients and a CQC rating of good.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about thisrole, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Member of or signed up to M.D.U and N.M.C

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.