Practice Nurse

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Sunbury-on-Thames is seeking a Practice Nurse to join their friendly team. The role includes high-quality integrated nursing care and support for chronic disease management, with training provided if needed. Candidates should have a Nursing Degree, excellent communication skills, and some experience in primary care or GP practices. Joining a multidisciplinary team, you will promote health and well-being for the practice population while delivering various clinical procedures.

Benefits

Training available

Friendly working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months post-registration experience required.
• Understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS.
• Experience working in a primary care or GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality integrated nursing care to the practice population.
• Provide assessment, treatment, screening, and health education services.
• Work independently or in collaboration with general practitioners.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with staff of all levels

Ability to cope with change

Education

Nursing Degree

Member of NMC

Post-registration studies allied to general practice

Job description

We are seeking a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team.

Previous GP Practice and chronic disease management experience is desirable although not essential as training is available.

Emis Web clinical system experience would be an advantage.

Salary depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high quality integrated nursing care to the practice population and promote health and well being within the practice population

To work with clinical and non-clinical practice staff and other members of the wider healthcare team contributing to the achievement of QoF targets

About us

We are a forward lookingpractice committed to offering high quality patient care whilst providing afriendly, supportive and enjoyable place to work.

Our multidisciplinary team comprisesGPs, prescribing ANPs, Paramedics & Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Practice Nurses,HCAs, Phlebotomists & Care Coordinators.

With a list size of 19,300patients we are a training practice rated Good in all areas by CQC, high QOFAchievers with strong links to the ICB and local GP Federation

Job responsibilities

• To provide assessment, treatment, screening and health education services and advice
• Provide nursing service/treatments to patients independently or in participation with general practitioners with reference to agreed protocols and guidelines.
• To work on own initiative whilst recognising when referral to other health professionals is needed.
• To be familiar with changes and progress in nursing care.

Nursing procedures to include, but not limited to -

• Measuring blood pressure
• Routine injections as prescribed
• Cervical Smears
• Childhood and Adult immunisations, including reading and reviewing Patient Group Directives (PGDs) and Patient Specific Directives (PSDs)
• Well Person Health Checks including Foreign Travel Counselling, NHS Health Checks, Lifestyle and New Patient Checks
• ECGs
• Ear microsuction and assessment of ears
• Obesity and weight/diet management
• Family Planning including assisting in Implants & Coil fittings & Sexual health
• Chronic disease management and prevention
• CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation and assessments.
• Occasional home visits for housebound patients.
• Referrals Podiatry, Counselling, Audiology, etc
• Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory as required
• To be fully conversant in QOF, read coding and uphold strategies to provide a holistic combined healthcare for the patient.
• To be responsible for the efficient running of the treatment room and equipment and to ensure the clinical areas are at all times safe for staff and patients.
• To adhere to strict Infection Control in line with guidelines and policies.
• Advise patients and relatives/carers on general health care and ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nursing Degree minimum 12 months post registration
• Member of NMC
• Post-registration studies allied to general practice

Experience

• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS
• Excellent verbal communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with staff of all levels in a positive, helpful and constructive manner.
• Ability to cope with change
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.