Experienced Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post:

The role of the Practice Nurse is to work within their scope of practice. The Practice Nursing will provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care.

The Practice Nurse will safely meet the patients needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, wound care, adult and childhood immunisations, smear tests and various LTC checks and reviews.

The Practice Nurse will be expected to carry out planned care to our patients.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker, used to working under pressure, have excellent interpersonal and IT skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients and the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with up to date certificates
• Primary care experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP practice and on EMIS Web is preferable

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Daleham Gardens Surgery

Address

Daleham Gardens Surgery

5 Daleham Gardens

London

NW3 5BY

Employer's website

http://www.dalehamgardensmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)