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Staverton Surgery

GP Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are looking for a bubbly Practice Nurse to join our busy team in NW London.

This is a part time role, initially for a 3 month contract, but with opportunity to extend.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness; seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. These patients will have booked appointments at 15 min intervals. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral (ex. Tissue viability, TB vaccination).

About us

The doctors and staff at Staverton Surgery in London are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare. We run call and recall services for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.

Details

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3540-24-0001

Job locations

Staverton Surgery

51 Staverton Road

London

NW2 5HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness

Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.

Administration and professional responsibilities

Supplies and equipment

Meetings

Health and Safety

Job description

Job responsibilities

Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness

Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.

Administration and professional responsibilities

Supplies and equipment

Meetings

Health and Safety

Person Specification

SPECIFIC SKILLS

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality patient care, responsive to needs.
  • Ability to work independently and to make informed decisions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • PC literate.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to present information to others in a user-friendly format.
  • Team working skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate competencies in a range of chronic disease areas.
  • Ability to develop innovation in practice.
  • Understanding of EMIS clinical system and read code usage in general practice.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Nursing qualification:
  • Current NMC registration
  • General Practice experience

Desirable

  • Specialist courses appropriate to primary care, eg: CHD, diabetes, family planning, asthma and COPD care & infection control management

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with experience of working as a qualified Nurse
  • Experience of prioritising needs and making informed decisions in care delivery.

Desirable

  • Experience of developing services based on client needs.
  • Knowledge of current primary care organisational policy and national legislation.
Person Specification

SPECIFIC SKILLS

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality patient care, responsive to needs.
  • Ability to work independently and to make informed decisions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • PC literate.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to present information to others in a user-friendly format.
  • Team working skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate competencies in a range of chronic disease areas.
  • Ability to develop innovation in practice.
  • Understanding of EMIS clinical system and read code usage in general practice.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Nursing qualification:
  • Current NMC registration
  • General Practice experience

Desirable

  • Specialist courses appropriate to primary care, eg: CHD, diabetes, family planning, asthma and COPD care & infection control management

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with experience of working as a qualified Nurse
  • Experience of prioritising needs and making informed decisions in care delivery.

Desirable

  • Experience of developing services based on client needs.
  • Knowledge of current primary care organisational policy and national legislation.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Staverton Surgery

Address

Staverton Surgery

51 Staverton Road

London

NW2 5HA


Employer's website

https://stavertonsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Staverton Surgery

Address

Staverton Surgery

51 Staverton Road

London

NW2 5HA


Employer's website

https://stavertonsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Mandy Fitzmaurice

mandy@purplehr.co.uk

Details

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3540-24-0001

Job locations

Staverton Surgery

51 Staverton Road

London

NW2 5HA


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