Practice Nurse

Queensbridge Group Practice

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Job summary

Queensbridge Group Practice is a well-established NHS GP surgery in Hackney with approximately 10, 500 registered patients. We are a friendly, supportive, training practice that has a record of good performance against local and national requirements, as well as a committed multi-professional team. We currently use the Emis Web clinical system.

We are looking to recruit a caring and dedicated Practice Nurse/ Advance Nurse Practitioner, preferably with GP experience. We are a high performing, patient - orientated and friendly team with a focus on clinical excellence, education and staff wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Primary Care experience is desirable; however we will consider candidates with experience in secondary or community care sectors. We are keen to support the right candidate in developing their skills via internal mentorship/ external development and offer an opportunity for clinical and managerial leadership.

City and Hackney has an active Practice Nurse Community that holds regular Practice Nurse Forums and is represented by Practice Nurse Directors on the City and Hackney CCG/ GP Confederation board.

About us

Our ethos is working together to:

  • Provide high quality patient care for our diverse patient community
  • To develop professionally and maintain a good work-life balance
  • Maintain a happy, supportive team

5 Partners and 4 Salaried GPs

GMS practice with growing list size of approximately 10,500

High QOF LTC and LES achievement

Range of services provided

Training practice (undergraduate, post graduate) lots of opportunities to get involved with teaching. No prior experience necessary

  • Member of forward thinking and well-developed London Fields Primary Care Network with access to an extensive Wellbeing Team, Clinical and Mental Health Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, Physician Associates to support the best patient care through effective care navigation

Outstanding local hospital with engaged consultant advice and guidance for Primary Care

Excellent administrative support

Last CQC inspection (Good)

Excellent local and national GP survey results

4 Star average NHS Choices Rating

Modern premises London E8 3XP

Covid Secure working

  • Strong focus on staff wellbeing (Table Tennis on site, Sports day, monthly team lunches and much more)
  • On-site parking/good public transport links

Date posted

12 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4853-24-0000

Job locations

24 Holly Street

London

E8 3XP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

Work as part of the Nursing team to assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population including assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of:

  • Wound management including Post-operative wound care
  • Ear irrigation
  • Immunisation/injection including childhood and basic travel
  • Spirometry/respiratory testing
  • Cervical cytology
  • Ear syringing
  • Blood pressure and other physiological measurements
  • Venepuncture
  • Long Term conditions annual reviews

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

Working alongside the GPs to manage Chronic Disease registers including Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Disease etc. Maintain disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual review of patients understanding and ability to self-manage.

Ordering of clinical supplies including vaccines

Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job responsibilities:

    Work as part of the Nursing team to assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population including assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of:

    • Wound management including Post-operative wound care
    • Ear irrigation
    • Immunisation/injection including childhood and basic travel
    • Spirometry/respiratory testing
    • Cervical cytology
    • Ear syringing
    • Blood pressure and other physiological measurements
    • Venepuncture
    • Long Term conditions annual reviews

    Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

    Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

    Working alongside the GPs to manage Chronic Disease registers including Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Disease etc. Maintain disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual review of patients understanding and ability to self-manage.

    Ordering of clinical supplies including vaccines

    Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

    On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

    Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • * Good communication skills
      • * Experience of chronic disease management

      Desirable

      • * Working within General Practice
      • * Knowledge of EMIS Web
      • * Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered Nurse/ Membership of professional body

      Desirable

      • * A Nurse Prescriber
      • * Qualified Cervical smear sample taker
      • * Qualification in Childhood/Routine Vaccines, Contraception, Chronic Disease management or Wound care management
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • * Good communication skills
      • * Experience of chronic disease management

      Desirable

      • * Working within General Practice
      • * Knowledge of EMIS Web
      • * Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered Nurse/ Membership of professional body

      Desirable

      • * A Nurse Prescriber
      • * Qualified Cervical smear sample taker
      • * Qualification in Childhood/Routine Vaccines, Contraception, Chronic Disease management or Wound care management

      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

      Queensbridge Group Practice

      Address

      24 Holly Street

      London

      E8 3XP


      Employer's website

      https://www.queensbridgegroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Queensbridge Group Practice

      Address

      24 Holly Street

      London

      E8 3XP


      Employer's website

      https://www.queensbridgegroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      For questions about the job, contact:

      Practice Manager

      Fozia Ahmed

      nelondon.queensbridgegp@nhs.net

      02072541101

      Date posted

      12 November 2024

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      A4853-24-0000

      Job locations

      24 Holly Street

      London

      E8 3XP


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