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Practice Nurse

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 - £55,000 per year (Depending upon experience)

Our client is a dynamic, multi-award-winning teaching Partnership, serving patients in the community for more than 30 years, in the Woodberry Wetlands region looking after circa 12,000 patients.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of preventative nursing activity to the practice population. As autonomous practitioners the nurse is responsible for the care they deliver, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required.

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols
• Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the national guidelines
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care

Essential:

• Qualified and registered Nurse
• Relevant nursing/ health Degree in Primary Care
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Minimum of 1 year's post registration experience
• At least 1 year's recent experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of nurse led management of long term clinical conditions
• Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Desirable:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience in triage
• Experience in paediatric care

• Highly competitive remuneration
• Flexible working supported
• Clinical leadership opportunities
• A large friendly team
• Weekly clinical team meetings, QI meetings and quarterly full staff practice meetings
• Yearly in-house appraisals and PDPs
• Opportunities to get involved in teaching
• A strong ethos of supporting staff wellbeing; regular social and team building events, away days and parties
• Car parking, eateries and coffee shops nearby, reservoir with swimming
• Cycle to work scheme