Practice Nurse Part-time Monday and Tuesday

NHS; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Uxbridge is looking for a part-time Practice Nurse to manage diabetes care and support chronic disease clinics. The successful candidate should be a Registered General Nurse with expertise in health promotion and immunizations. Responsibilities include daily patient clinics, wound care, and maintaining clinical records. Flexible hours are offered to accommodate operational needs.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse qualification required.
• Knowledge of the EMIS clinical system is essential.
• Experience in chronic disease management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily clinics for treatment of registered patients.
• Administer immunizations and vaccinations as needed.
• Assist with minor operations and perform cervical smears.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and database.

Skills

Knowledge of diabetes disease management

Health promotion skills

Wound care expertise

Experience with ECG tracings

EMIS clinical system proficiency

Education

RGN

Job description

Practice Nurse Part-time Monday and Tuesday

We are recruiting a practice nurse to replace a leaver. The successful candidate should have an interest in diabetes as they will have responsibility for diabetes disease management and the annual reviews and QoF. Also assist in chronic disease management clinics.Salary dependant upon experience.

Main duties of the job

GENERAL PURPOSE To undertake daily clinics as arranged for the treatment of registered patients. To include Health Promotion as necessary. All clinics are open to variation as necessary according to current legislation and/or patient care. Practice policy states all protocols and guidelines available are to be followed. See detailed Job Description.

About us

We are a large, busy town centre practice with 16,700 patients.The team currently consists of 8 GPs, 2 ANPs, 3 nurses, 1 HCAs and a pharmacist.The reception and admin function currently has 17 staff.We are part of the Synergy PCN delivering services to a large part of Uxbridge. We have the support of PCN staff in the form of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapist, social prescriber, mental health nurse and community matron with CCT team.

Job responsibilities

REPORTS TO The Lead Nurse (Clinically) The Practice Manager (Administratively)

GENERAL PURPOSE To undertake daily clinics as arranged for the treatment of registered patients. To include Health Promotion as necessary. All clinics are open to variation as necessary according to current legislation and/or patient care. Practice policy states all protocols and guidelines available are to be followed.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE: ECG tracings Immunizations and Vaccinations adults and children, to include the seasonal flu campaign, Intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous Injections as authorised by the patients GP Knowledge and application of emergency procedure for anaphylactic shock Assisting with minor operations Cervical smears in line with national screening policy Maintain the computerised patients clinical database and manual medical records - contemporaneous notes at all times New Patient health checks NHS Health checks Attendance where practical at the weekly PHCT meetings or at least one per month Wound care (as referred by GPs, colleagues or 2 care) - referred from GP sessions Tissue viability - wound and ulcer care, Contraception injections and routine checks Any other duties as may be reasonably required by employer. Appropriate referral to other agencies when appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN
• EMIS clinical system

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.