Job summary
We are an award winning general practice in Barnet, London and we have a practice team that care about patients and each other. We strive to deliver compassionate, excellent medical care for our patients.
We are looking for a Nurse associate to join our great team who loves general practice, understands the crucial role we can play in our patient's lives and wants to join a team who equips and empowers each other to deliver the best care we can.
Main duties of the job
The main Nurse
Associate duties we are looking for include adult immunisations (under the approprite PSD) NHS health
checks, Prediabetes education, IM injections, Cervical Cytology and Long term
condition reviews. We are an innovative and supportive practice and always
looking to work with our employees to ensure everyone is given the opportunity
to develop themselves professionally.
You will work closely with our clinical multi-professional team which includes; an advanced nurse practitioner, a practice nurse, a pharmacist and the GPs.
We are also a training practice who host GP trainees and student nurse associates.
About us
Brunswick Park Medical Practice - Where we empower each other to deliver personalised medical care
with compassion and excellence
We have won North Central London awards for Education and Service delivery and were highly commended in the Leadership category. We are proud of our values and our ethos of providing an environment where every member of the team can thrive and be enabled to deliver excellent care for our patients.
We look after each other and our patients.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: Partners & Management team
HOURS: 27 - 37.5 hours per week
Job Summary:
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the practice team providing general medical services to our patient population. Also assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology - (training can be offered)
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Venepuncture
- IM injections
- Blood pressure readings
- NHS health checks / Prediabetes education and referrals
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Long term conditions reviews including Hypertension, Asthma, COPD and Diabetes among others.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include:
- Participation in administrative systems and quality improvement activities in the Practice
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: Partners & Management team
HOURS: 27 - 37.5 hours per week
Job Summary:
The Nurse Associate will work as part of the practice team providing general medical services to our patient population. Also assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology - (training can be offered)
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Venepuncture
- IM injections
- Blood pressure readings
- NHS health checks / Prediabetes education and referrals
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Long term conditions reviews including Hypertension, Asthma, COPD and Diabetes among others.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include:
- Participation in administrative systems and quality improvement activities in the Practice
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse associate
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of general practice
- Familiar with Emis Web
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse associate
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of general practice
- Familiar with Emis Web
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).
