Practice Nurse

Fort House Surgery; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic GP practice in the heart of Surrey is seeking a Practice Nurse to join their nursing team. You will provide comprehensive nursing services, manage chronic diseases, and support the practice's health promotion activities. The ideal candidate will be an NMC Registered Adult Nurse with over 3 years of experience, although training will be provided for the right individual. This position offers a competitive salary and generous leave allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

6 weeks annual leave pro-rata

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing experience preferred.
• Willingness to undertake training for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services to the practice population.
• Manage chronic diseases and provide patient support.
• Participate in practice audits and local initiatives.

Skills

Cervical cytology

Chronic disease management

Wound care

Administer vaccines

Patient education

Education

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Nursing team at a dynamic expanding GP Practice in the heart of Surrey.

We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, a competitive salary and leave allowance.

Practice Nurse experience preferred but willing to offer training for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse is responsible for providing nursing services to the practice population, within the boundaries of the role. Successful Practice Nurse will support patients to be healthy, monitor patients with long‑term conditions, and deliver health prevention, promotion and screening activities. This will include but is not limited to

• Management of chronic disease
• Cervical cytology
• Childhood immunisations
• Administer a range of adult vaccinations
• Wound care
• ECGs
• Actively participate in achieving QOF and Enhanced Services targets and recall demands
• Participate in practice audit as directed by the Clinical Lead/Practice Manager
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
• Act as an active part of the clinical team at the practice attending regular nursing, education and other meetings

About us

Fort House is a friendly, supportive, professional GP practice with a fantastic reputation. Voted one of the best practices in Surrey (Patient Choice) in 2021.

In February 2022 we moved to a new development at Walton Community Hospital giving us the exciting opportunity to grow our workforce and expand our patient services.

Job responsibilities

• Chronic disease management – special interest/responsibilities in asthma, COPD, diabetes, coronary heart disease and contraception
• Cytology
• Family planning
• Wound care
• Travel clinic and vaccinations
• ECGs
• Asthma/peak‑flow readings/spirometry
• Routine immunisations / childhood immunisations
• Requesting pathology tests (e.g. urine culture, swabs)
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Lead Nurse or GPs as appropriate
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Participate in practice audit as directed by the Clinical Lead/Practice Manager
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse with 3+ years experience

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.

Competitive rates of pay with 6 weeks annual leave pro‑rata, depending on experience.