Job summary
Join our welcoming team at The Enderley Road Medical
Centre in Harrow as a Practice Nurse. This exciting role offers the perfect
blend of clinical expertise and managerial responsibilities within a team of
dedicated Nurses and HCAs. The position is 21 hours per week working Mondays and Fridays.
Main duties of the job
As one of our practice nurses you will play a pivotal role
in delivering excellent clinical care to our patients including health
promotion, chronic disease management (with a focus on diabetes), infection
control and prevention and immunisations. You will work with the practice
management team to evaluate and implement clinical policies and procedures..
Concurrently, your clinical skills will be put to use in delivering essential
primary care services, particularly through chronic disease clinics.
About us
The practice has a registered population of 12,700 patients with 5 partners, 3 salaried GPs as well as an extensive clinical team comprising of practice nurses, health care assistants, phlebotomist, PCN pharmacist, PCN physician associate, PCN first contact physiotherapist and supported by a large team of receptionists and administrators. The practice is also an established training practice with GP registrars, foundation doctors and a trainee nurse. The clinical system used by the practice is EMIS web and the practice has a CQC rating of good. The practice is part of the Healthsense primary care network (PCN).
- You will be entitled to 5 weeks paid holiday per calendar year excluding bank holidays.
- Weekly MDT meetings are held at the Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/peak flow readings/spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Diabetes reviews
- Contraception pill checks
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
- Monitoring therapeutic anti-coagulation medication under the local guidelines.
Other tasks will include:
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining the nurses' rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Ordering of stock from Northwick Park Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Advising senior nurses of potential difficulties or errors
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/peak flow readings/spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Diabetes reviews
- Contraception pill checks
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
- Monitoring therapeutic anti-coagulation medication under the local guidelines.
Other tasks will include:
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining the nurses' rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Ordering of stock from Northwick Park Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Advising senior nurses of potential difficulties or errors
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS user skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of Childhood Immunisations
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (diploma or degree level)
Desirable
- Diabetes
- Cervical screening
- Childhood immunisations
- Asthma & COPD
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Wound care / removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Women's health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and Associated policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS user skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of Childhood Immunisations
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (diploma or degree level)
Desirable
- Diabetes
- Cervical screening
- Childhood immunisations
- Asthma & COPD
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Wound care / removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Women's health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and Associated policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).