Senior Practice Nurse

Primary Care Careers; Cuffley, Goffs Oak; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuffley and Goffs Oak Medical Practice in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Senior Practice Nurse to join our friendly, supportive team across two nearby sites. The role offers 37 hours per week, or two part-time nurses sharing the post, with days to be agreed.

You will work to improve patient health outcomes, cover chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, ECGs and related clinics, and participate in regular clinical meetings.

Qualifications

• A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting or equivalent.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN; Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent.
• Competence (or willingness to learn) to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care.

Responsibilities

• Chronic disease management (such as diabetes and/or respiratory medicine).
• Cervical smears; contraception; wound care/leg ulcer care; removal of sutures.
• Blood pressure monitoring; travel advice and injections; routine immunisations.
• ECGs; urinalysis; health promotions; regular clinical meetings.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical nursing skills

Education

Nursing degree

NMC registration with PIN

Fundamentals of Practice Nursing

Tools

SystmOne

Accurx

Footfall

Job description

Job summary

Cuffley and Goffs Oak Medical Practice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Practice Nurse to join our friendly, welcoming and supportive team. The successful candidate will work across both of our sites, Cuffley Village Surgery and Valley View Health Centre. We are offering either a full-time position of 37 hours per week or the opportunity for two part-time nurses to share the role, with working days to be agreed. Interested applicants must have primary care experience. You will be working to improve patient health outcomes and deliver high-quality care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease management (such as diabetes and/or respiratory medicine)
• Cervical smears
• Contraception
• Wound care/leg ulcer care e.g. compressions
• Removal of sutures
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Travel advice and injections
• Routine/childhood immunisations
• ECGs
• Urinalysis
• Health promotions
• Regular clinical meetings

About us

We are a busy practice based over two sites (just one mile apart) which are Valley View Health Centre and Cuffley Village Surgery. We provide services for approximately 13,600 patients. We have a happy, established team that consists of GPs, nurses and HCAs who are all supported by an experienced and organised admin team. We are also joined regularly by colleagues from our primary care network. We use SystmOne as our clinical system and also utilise Accurx and Footfall to support our processes.

We can offer you:

• Competitive pay.
• Free parking.
• Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Comprehensive induction as well as training and development opportunities.
• Uniform provided.

Qualifications

Essential

• A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting or equivalent.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN; Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
• Competence (or willingness to learn) to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care.
• 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 and application of supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).