Job summary
Binfield Road Surgery is a highly rated general practice in Stockwell, South London and we are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse who can offer a full range of nursing services to our 10k practice population.
You would be joining a robust nursing team, with an ANP, a Lead Practice Nurse, and HCAs.
In addition to smears, children immunisations and contraception, we need someone with experience of either managing long term conditions (ideally respiratory) or conducting annual reviews. Interest or experience in supervising trainee nurses is a plus but it is not essential.
Main duties of the job
- Cytology (cervical smears)
- Child immunisations
- Management of long term conditions (e.g. COPD)
- Contraception
- Ear syringing
- Dressings
- Phlebotomy (useful but not essential)
About us
Binfield Road Surgery is a thriving and well staffed GP practice in the heart of Stockwell.
We support further career development, and you will be surrounded by a dedicated and friendly team that includes GPs, ANP, Lead Practice Nurse, a Pharmacist, Social Prescribers, and one of the best admin teams in South East London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the
effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based
practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical
areas such as infection
prevention and control, health promotion, chronic
disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well
as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and
delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the
effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based
practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical
areas such as infection
prevention and control, health promotion, chronic
disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well
as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and
delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for , Diabetes, Hypertension, CHD, Asthma, Spirometry
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for , Diabetes, Hypertension, CHD, Asthma, Spirometry
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
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).