Practice Nurse - Holmwood Corner Surgery
Kingston GP Chambers
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Job summary
Holmwood Corner Surgery are proud of our team which comprises 4 GP partners, seven salaried GPs, two pharmacists, FCP, a social prescriber, three practice nurses, a nursing associate and HCA supported by our experienced management team and administrative colleagues including a prescription clerk and a team streamlining workflow for clinicians. Our purpose-built premises serves a population of 13,900.
The surgery is looking for a friendly, professional, and efficient Practice Nurse to join our practice team. The right candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills for dealing with our diverse patient population and be able to work well in a close-knit team of both clinicians and non-clinicians. Good clinical knowledge and analytical skills are important to ensure successful consultations whilst working closely with the existing nursing team of three senior nurses, 1 Nursing Associate and 1 HCA.
Experience in long- term condition management including COPD, Asthma and Diabetes would be ideal as well as experience in contraception and family planning.
Previous experience in general practice is essential.
Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a high standard of patient care using high level autonomous clinical skills and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base
- Deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting. Responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
- Promote healthy lifestyles and participate in national immunisation and screening programmes.
- Enable patients to manage their long-term health care needs and to achieve their full potential in terms of independent living.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with the NMC Code of professional conduct and with regard to the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.
Clinical Responsibilities:
1) Undertake clinical duties with relevant training in some of the areas:
- Cervical Cytology
- Infection Control
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Immunisations
- Ear Care
- Minor Injuries
- Phlebotomy
- Wound Care
- Travel Health Immunisations and Advice
3) Communicate complex information to patients and relatives where needed with a variety of diverse needs, using negotiation and persuasive skills to motivate.
About us
Kingston GP Chambers is a Federation of all NHS General Practices within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It was founded in 2008 as a limited company whose shareholders are all 20 GP Practices within Kingston. The company is led by a Board of Directors who are also GP Partners in their own Practices within Kingston.
Kingston GP Chambers has worked collaboratively with both secondary care and the private sector. At present we provide community clinics for Dermatology, Urology, Neurology, Dementia and Diabetes.
In addition, Kingston GP Chambers are at the forefront of improving patient access to primary care.
We deliver a comprehensive extended hours service offering GP appointments across three hubs in the evenings Monday to Friday, over the weekend and on Bank Holidays.
Kingston GP Chambers has the ability to respond rapidly, and we have continued to demonstrate the capability to provide high-quality, innovative and timely solutions to improving patient care and experience.
We work closely alongside the other GP Federations in Southwest London to continue the government's five-year forward plan and deliver patient services in the community.
We aim to continue to grow as we are increasingly recognised as the provider of choice for extended, enhanced and urgent GP services.
We also expect an increasing role as we support, reinforce and develop the position of general practice as the core building block for an increasing range of jointly-provided services.
Date posted
28 October 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Salary dependent upon experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share
Reference number
B0276-24-0065
Job locations
Holmwood Corner Surgery
134 Malden Road
New Malden
Surrey
KT3 6DR
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston GP Chambers
Address
Holmwood Corner Surgery
134 Malden Road
New Malden
Surrey
KT3 6DR
Employer's website
https://www.kingstongpchambers.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)