Job summary
Cricklewood
General Practice are looking for an
experienced Practice Nurse to join our team.
The role will be 3 days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 09:00 to 17:00.
The salary is £21 to £25 depending on experience.
We offer:
- Competitive Salary and a fixed working
pattern
- No out of hours or weekend working
requirements
- NHS Pension
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 1 week Study Leave (pro rata)
- Full support of an
experienced clinical and
administration team,
including
document triage
For enquiries
please email: Jennifer.mccalvey@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Our Practice Nurse will be
responsible for public health and screening programmes, including infection
prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health
promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening.
They will embed population health
management approaches within general practice and target health inequalities.
This role is integral to the
general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network
and multi-disciplinary teams.
We are looking for a candidate with
previous experience working in a GP Practice.
All our colleagues are expected to
comply with practice policy or guidelines, including data protection, health
and safety, confidentiality and safeguarding. A personal commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and
continuous personal development is also required.
About us
Cricklewood General
Practice is located
in newly refurbished premises close to Cricklewood Station.
We currently have a patient population
of 5,000 and serve an ethnically diverse urban patient population.
We have an established, friendly and
supportive multi-disciplinary team.
We are supportive
of training and development and our ideal candidate is someone who is looking
to learn and grow in their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Act as the
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead for the practice, ensuring the IPC
Policy is implemented and maintained
Consult with
patients and their families to undertake assessments and deliver care based on
patient need
Manage
long-term conditions, contributing to quality improvement and assurance
initiatives
Develop and
embed an effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients
Support public health and screening programmes,
including immunisations, vaccinations, and cancer screening
Perform Cervical screening
Provide opportunistic health promotion advice
and lead on public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics)
Provide travel advice services and vaccinations
Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography
Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression
bandaging.
Undertake wound care/ management/dressing
techniques.
Carry out ear examination and syringing,
following appropriate training and assessment.
Administer adult and paediatric injections
under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe
storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Provide routine nursing care in accordance with
clinical guidelines
Chaperone
patients where necessary and support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies
Liaise with
external services and agencies to ensure appropriate support for vulnerable
patients
Maintain
chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
Maintain
accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT codes and contribute to QOF targets
Professional
Responsibilities
Recognise
the boundaries of practice and refer patients to appropriate professionals as
needed
Teach and
advise patients and their families on self-management of their conditions
Participate
in clinical audits, research, and the development and updating of practice
protocols
Work within
national and local protocols and contribute to clinical governance
Adhere to
safeguarding duties for adults and children in line with current legislation
Participate
in the management of patient complaints and learning from incidents and
near-miss events
Undertake
all mandatory training and attend a formal appraisal at least annually
Support the
training and development of the nursing team, including HCA and GPA roles
Develop,
review, and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the practice
manager
Participate
in and support the coordination of the nursing team rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Act as the
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead for the practice, ensuring the IPC
Policy is implemented and maintained
Consult with
patients and their families to undertake assessments and deliver care based on
patient need
Manage
long-term conditions, contributing to quality improvement and assurance
initiatives
Develop and
embed an effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients
Support public health and screening programmes,
including immunisations, vaccinations, and cancer screening
Perform Cervical screening
Provide opportunistic health promotion advice
and lead on public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics)
Provide travel advice services and vaccinations
Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography
Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression
bandaging.
Undertake wound care/ management/dressing
techniques.
Carry out ear examination and syringing,
following appropriate training and assessment.
Administer adult and paediatric injections
under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe
storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Provide routine nursing care in accordance with
clinical guidelines
Chaperone
patients where necessary and support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies
Liaise with
external services and agencies to ensure appropriate support for vulnerable
patients
Maintain
chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
Maintain
accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT codes and contribute to QOF targets
Professional
Responsibilities
Recognise
the boundaries of practice and refer patients to appropriate professionals as
needed
Teach and
advise patients and their families on self-management of their conditions
Participate
in clinical audits, research, and the development and updating of practice
protocols
Work within
national and local protocols and contribute to clinical governance
Adhere to
safeguarding duties for adults and children in line with current legislation
Participate
in the management of patient complaints and learning from incidents and
near-miss events
Undertake
all mandatory training and attend a formal appraisal at least annually
Support the
training and development of the nursing team, including HCA and GPA roles
Develop,
review, and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the practice
manager
Participate
in and support the coordination of the nursing team rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Experience
Essential
- Practice Nurse skills including:
- Wound care
- ECG
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations
- New patient medicals
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Chronic disease management
- Infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of working in Primary Care or a GP Practice Environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Experience
Essential
- Practice Nurse skills including:
- Wound care
- ECG
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations
- New patient medicals
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Chronic disease management
- Infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of working in Primary Care or a GP Practice Environment
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).
