Practice Nurse (Part-Time)

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Barnet; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

St George's Medical Centre is seeking a part‑time practice nurse to join a training practice serving about 12,000 patients. You will report to the Practice Manager and Lead Practice Nurse, with a focus on long‑term conditions, medication reviews, health promotion, vaccinations, wound care and NHS screening.

Up to three days a week with flexible hours; diabetes management experience is an advantage. NMC registration and two years' post‑registration experience are required; agencies are not

Qualifications

• First level nurse registration.
• Experience with diabetes reviews or willingness to train.
• Experience with cervical screening, immunisations and travel clinic advice.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, monitor and manage long‑term conditions.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness.
• Run health promotion such as smoking cessation and weight management.
• Give adult, child and travel vaccinations.
• Deliver wound care and NHS programmes like cervical screening.
• Practise within the NMC code and keep accurate patient records.
• Align care with NICE, CQC and NSF guidelines.
• Take part in clinical audits and QOF searches.
• Follow data protection and infection control rules, including bodily fluid spill management.
• Identify and refer domestic abuse and vulnerable people.
• Take part in appraisals and clinical supervision, and support colleagues' training.
• Delegate duties by competence and attend team meetings.

Skills

Time management and organisation

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer literate

Multidisciplinary team working

Education

First level nurse registration

Diabetes reviews training or willingness to train

Cervical screening, immunisations and travel clinic advice

Job description

A part-time practice nurse post at St George's Medical Centre, a practice-owned training practice with about 12,000 patients, reporting to the Practice Manager and Lead Practice Nurse. The work centres on long‑term conditions, medication reviews, health promotion, vaccinations, wound care and NHS screening. Up to three days a week with flexible hours, and diabetes management experience is an advantage. NMC registration and two years' post‑registration experience are needed, and agencies are not considered.

What the job involves

• Diagnose, monitor and manage long‑term conditions
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness
• Run health promotion, such as smoking cessation and weight management
• Give adult, child and travel vaccinations
• Deliver wound care and NHS health programmes such as cervical screening
• Practise within the NMC code and keep accurate patient records
• Align care with NICE, CQC and NSF guidelines
• Take part in clinical audits and QOF searches
• Follow data protection and infection control rules, including bodily fluid spill management
• Identify and refer domestic abuse and vulnerable people
• Take part in appraisals and clinical supervision, and support colleagues' training
• Delegate duties by competence and attend team meetings

Qualifications

• First level nurse registration
• Trained in diabetes reviews, or willing to train
• Trained in cervical screening, immunisations and travel clinic advice

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• 2+ years post‑registration experience
• Evidence of post‑registration training and education

Skills & knowledge

• Good time management and organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication
• Computer literate
• Multidisciplinary team working

Other

• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic
• Self‑aware about strengths and weaknesses
• Reliable, flexible and responsive to change
• Works autonomously and under pressure
• Willing to undertake education and training

Nice to have

• Diabetes management experience
• Management of long‑term conditions and health promotion
• Knowledge of local and national primary care issues
• Awareness of clinical governance in primary care
• Clinical skills as set out in the job description
• QOF experience
• Practice nurse foundation course or equivalent, or specialist practice nurse training
• Asthma and COPD training

What’s offered

• Staff car park
• NHS Pension
• Flexible working hours
• Indemnity costs included in pay