Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team in our busy North London General Practice.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is a) the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long term conditions and b) the provision of preventative health care to the practice population and acting within their professional boundaries.
Scope and purpose of the role:
· To deliver a high standard of patient care, as part of the multi-professional team, utilising clinical skills grounded in contemporaneous evidence
· To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patient’s needs in a primary care setting
· To provide care for those with chronic diseases, including planning, management and appropriate follow-up
· To engage in and develop nursing services alongside the nursing team and partners
The position is open for a part or full time applications.
For an informal chat or to visit the surgery, please contact our Practice Manager. Please note that we will only contact applicants who have been shortlisted for interview.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the
whole practice population. The focus of the role is:
a) Management of long term conditions
b) The provision of preventative health care (screening & immunistaion)
About us
Watling Medical Centre is a forward thinking practice with 17,000 patients operating over 2 sites. Our multidisciplinary team is developing and expanding our services into new ways of working, which include expanding our Nursing Team to take on management of chronic disease, as well as new ways of working across our local Primary Care Network.
Ideally we are looking for somebody with at least 1-2 years’ nursing experience in General Practice.
We are a training practice and support teaching of medical students as well as trainee nurses. We are also part of a local Primary Care Network of other GP practices and are working to develop new and innovative ways of providing quality care for our patient population.
We have 5 partners, 7 salaried GP’s, 3 Nurses, 1 HCA, 3 pharmacists, pharmacy technician, dietitian, physiotherapist, social prescriber and a mental health practitioner
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed JD please refer to the attachment
Clinical Practice:
·
Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate treatment/management/interventions and care for
patients with chronic disease and long term conditions.
·
Instigate
necessary diagnostic tests and investigations in conjunction with
multi-professional team
·
Assess
patient needs from a holistic view, including physical and psychosocial needs
and plan care accordingly
·
Work
alongside other health care professionals to identify, diagnose, monitor and
manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
as appropriate
·
Review
medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance
with evidence-based practice, national, local and practice protocols and
formularies
·
Work
with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and
adherence to management plans
·
Evaluate
patient response to healthcare provision and effectiveness of care
·
Promote
health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education,
screening and therapeutic communication skills
·
Support
and manage health needs of patient’s presenting for family planning or sexual
health consultation
·
Implement
and participate in vaccination an immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
·
Advise
patients with general travel health advice, support and administer vaccinations
where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
·
Assist
and support clinicians in clinical practice relevant to patient’s care,
including minor surgery clinics
·
Support
and manage patients presenting for wound care, in accordance with
evidence-based practice, national, local and practice protocols and formularies
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed JD please refer to the attachment
Clinical Practice:
·
Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate treatment/management/interventions and care for
patients with chronic disease and long term conditions.
·
Instigate
necessary diagnostic tests and investigations in conjunction with
multi-professional team
·
Assess
patient needs from a holistic view, including physical and psychosocial needs
and plan care accordingly
·
Work
alongside other health care professionals to identify, diagnose, monitor and
manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
as appropriate
·
Review
medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance
with evidence-based practice, national, local and practice protocols and
formularies
·
Work
with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and
adherence to management plans
·
Evaluate
patient response to healthcare provision and effectiveness of care
·
Promote
health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education,
screening and therapeutic communication skills
·
Support
and manage health needs of patient’s presenting for family planning or sexual
health consultation
·
Implement
and participate in vaccination an immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
·
Advise
patients with general travel health advice, support and administer vaccinations
where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
·
Assist
and support clinicians in clinical practice relevant to patient’s care,
including minor surgery clinics
·
Support
and manage patients presenting for wound care, in accordance with
evidence-based practice, national, local and practice protocols and formularies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse holding current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Smear sample taker
- Phlebotomy
- Independent Nurse prescribing Qualification recorded with the NMC
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse holding current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Smear sample taker
- Phlebotomy
- Independent Nurse prescribing Qualification recorded with the NMC
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General practice
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).
