Practice Nurse ARRS, Harness North PCN

Harness Care Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks a Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include managing long-term health conditions, conducting health checks, and supporting patient education. Ideal candidates should have a relevant nursing degree and experience in General Practice. The role offers a salary range of £40,000 to £45,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Evidence of clinical skills in treatment room consultations.
• Experience with management of long-term conditions.
• Specialist training in areas like diabetes or asthma.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care within the practice.
• Manage and treat long-term health conditions.
• Conduct NHS health checks and provide general health screenings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Effective time management

Ability to work as a team and autonomously

Clear, polite telephone manner

Education

Relevant nursing degree

Current NMC registration with an active PIN

General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

The Practice Nursewill deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within the Willow Tree Family Doctors practice

Main duties of the job

Diagnosis, examination and treatment of patients, preventative care, screening and patient education.

About us

Our PCN consists of 10 GP practices, caring for a population of over 75,000 patients and Willow Tree Family Doctors serves a population of up 15,000 patients.

We work together with a range of local providers, including acute trusts, community services, social care, voluntary sector and patient participation groups, to offer more personalised, co-ordinated health and social care to our local population.

We currently employ a large team including:

• Management and Administration Support
• Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
• Social Prescribing Link Workers
• First Contact Physiotherapists

Job responsibilities

• Deliver and evaluate a wide range of health interventions to meet patients health and social care needs.
• Promote health and well-being through individualised, person-centred care plans, especially for patients with or at risk of long-term conditions.
• Manage and treat long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension) in line with national and local policies, including running dedicated clinics and reviews.
• Conduct NHS health checks for new patient registrations and provide general and specific health screenings and assessments.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness using evidence-based practice and national protocols, supporting patient adherence to treatments.
• Triage and prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiating emergency care.
• Support and manage womens health needs, including family planning and cervical cytology consultations.
• Implement and participate in adult and child vaccination and immunisation programmes, including travel vaccinations.
• Provide wound care and perform appropriate tests such as blood samples, swabs, smears, ECGs and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
• Advise and educate patients on general health care, maintaining a collaborative, supportive and holistic approach at all times.
• Participate in patient education sessions, local health campaigns and collaborate with patient participation groups to improve health outcomes.

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressings and wound care
• Experience of working in General Practice using EMIS clinical system
• Experience with specific patient groups (e.g. elderly, children, mental health)
• Specialist training (e.g. diabetes, asthma, travel health)
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in triage

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team and autonomously
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Qualifications

• A relevant nursing degree and post qualification experience in a General Practice setting
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.

Values & Behaviour

• Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues

Knowledge

• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health-promotion strategies

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.

£40,000 to £45,000 a yeardependent on experience