Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

Location: Multi site (South East London)

Full-time / Part-time considered

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 p.a depending on experience

Shape the future of primary care at Penrose Health

Penrose Health is a fast-growing, clinician-led organisation on a mission to deliver exceptional primary care thats accessible, compassionate, and proactive. We are looking for a motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team and help us provide safe, high-quality care to our patients.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Managing long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD) through routine reviews and proactive care, conducting chronic disease clinics delivering patient care and making referrals to specialist / secondary care where required
• Providing cervical cytology with subsequent result processing
• Routine nursing care according to clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF guidelines
• Administer childhood immunisations, travel vaccines and flu jabs
• Requesting necessary pathology services
• Provide contraceptive advice and support
• Contributing to QOF and local incentive schemes
• Promoting health education, self-management and preventative care
• Working closely with GPs, HCAs, Nursing Associates, and Pharmacists to deliver joined-up care
• Ensuring high standards of infection control and clinical documentation
• Support Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) delivery and other enhanced services

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• **Wed love to hear from you if you:**
• - Are a registered nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration
• - Have recent experience working in a GP practice or primary care setting
• - Are competent in key areas such as chronic disease management, immunisations, cytology, and wound care
• - Bring a proactive, patient-centred mindset to your work
• - Communicate effectively and thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• - Are keen to contribute to service development and continuous improvement

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

Penrose Health

Address

The Kingfisher Medical Centre

3 Kingfisher Square

London

SE8 5DA

Employer's website

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