Job summary
Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner for approx. 30 hours per week.
Registered nurses (Adult) new to General Practice are encouraged to apply as our PCN Lead Nurse Facilitator can provide a 6 month preceptorship.
Dysart Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our practice nursing team.
Main duties of the job
Capable of and committed to providing high quality general practice nursing services, care and advice:
- Chronic disease management
- Cervical screening
- Wound management & dressings
- Immunisations & travel vaccinations
- Well woman and well man clinics
- Health screening & promotion
- Child health/child protection
- ECGs, spirometry, requesting blood tests, venepuncture
- Infection control
- Chaperoning
- Attend and participate in clinical and practice meetings when required
- Provide patient care in accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Refer as appropriate
- Check and maintain emergency drugs and equipment
- Manage cold chain and daily fridge checks
- Participate in ordering and stock control of medication, vaccines and drug supplies
About us
A friendly 5 partner training practice, situated in central Bromley with a list size of approximately 13,500.
We are part of the Bromley Connect PCN who share our commitment to staff development. PCN staff currently based at our surgery include a clinical pharmacist, first contact physiotherapist, mental health nurse and social prescriber.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of
general practice nursing services, care and advice in accordance with clinical
based evidence, NICE and local guidelines including, but not limited to:
-
Chronic disease
management including diabetes and asthma
-
Cervical
screening
- Wound management
including dressings
- Child and adult
immunisations
- Well woman and well man
clinics
- Travel vaccinations
- Health screening and
health promotion
- Child health/child
protection
- ECGs, spirometry,
requesting blood tests, venepuncture
- Medication review to
enhance patient compliance
- Infection control
- Chaperoning and assisting
patients and tidiness of nurses rooms
- Attend and participate in
clinical and practice meetings when required
- Proactive in identifying
own needs for personal and professional development
- Ensure all duties are
carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any
current legislation or policies
- Support practice
management team in the review and delivery of clinical policies and
procedures
- Provide patient care in
accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Refer as appropriate to
GP, clinical pharmacist, social prescriber link worker and other
colleagues
- Check and maintain
emergency drugs and equipment
- Manage cold chain and
daily fridge checks
- Participate in ordering
and stock control of medication, vaccines and drug supplies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of
general practice nursing services, care and advice in accordance with clinical
based evidence, NICE and local guidelines including, but not limited to:
-
Chronic disease
management including diabetes and asthma
-
Cervical
screening
- Wound management
including dressings
- Child and adult
immunisations
- Well woman and well man
clinics
- Travel vaccinations
- Health screening and
health promotion
- Child health/child
protection
- ECGs, spirometry,
requesting blood tests, venepuncture
- Medication review to
enhance patient compliance
- Infection control
- Chaperoning and assisting
patients and tidiness of nurses rooms
- Attend and participate in
clinical and practice meetings when required
- Proactive in identifying
own needs for personal and professional development
- Ensure all duties are
carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with any
current legislation or policies
- Support practice
management team in the review and delivery of clinical policies and
procedures
- Provide patient care in
accordance with current PGDs and clinical protocols
- Refer as appropriate to
GP, clinical pharmacist, social prescriber link worker and other
colleagues
- Check and maintain
emergency drugs and equipment
- Manage cold chain and
daily fridge checks
- Participate in ordering
and stock control of medication, vaccines and drug supplies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary or community care
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse - Adult
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree or diploma in relevant discipline, for example Chronic Disease Management
- Nurse Prescriber
- Family Planning qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary or community care
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse - Adult
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree or diploma in relevant discipline, for example Chronic Disease Management
- Nurse Prescriber
- Family Planning qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
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).
Additional information
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).
