Job summary
The
Dalston Practice | East London
Practice Nurse
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced practice
nurse or nurse practitioner to join our clinical team and work with us in a friendly, well-established practice. The practice is flexible with working hours and both
full time and part time applicants are welcome to apply.
Previous NHS general
practice nursing experience is essential. Good working knowledge and proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications essential.
EMIS Web knowledge desirable.
Hours
The successful applicant
will need to
work between 10 to 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Salary
and benefits
£42,000 - £52,000 full time equivalent, depending upon experience
Potential for performance based bonuses
Five
weeks holiday plus bank and public holidays
NHS
Pensions
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the practices clinical
team and be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care to
patients. You will have excellent clinical skills, ideally with experience across most
aspects of nursing in general practice or a willingness to expand your knowledge and skills, including:
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Chronic disease management (LTCs)
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Cervical screening and womens health
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Childhood immunisations
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Travel immunisations
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Wound care
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Phlebotomy
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Spirometry
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Ear irrigation
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Family planning
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New patient health checks and NHS health checks
For further
details, please refer to the job description section. The practice supports professional
development and training, and if there are areas in which an applicant does not
have training, this can be facilitated.
About us
We are a well-established, friendly NHS GP Practice
based in Dalston, Hackney, East London.
The practice's aim is to provide our
patients with an excellent standard of patient-centred care, with clinicians
and patients jointly involved in all aspects of planning and delivering care to
meet patients' health and well-being needs.
You will work with colleagues including a team
of GPs, practice nurses, administrative staff and a wide variety of other
health professionals (physiotherapists, dieticians, diabetes specialist nurses,
paramedics, clinical pharmacists, physician associates, social prescribers and
more). Please see Job Overview (above) for further information about the
practice and the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
Implement health promotion and wellbeing programmes
Develop and implement individual care plans for chronic disease patients
Manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, providing
advice to promote the patients health
Provide wound care
Run specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc.
Collect specimens for pathology
Provide travel advice and vaccinations
Request pathology as necessary
Process and interpret limited test results as required (e.g. cervical
cytology results)
Provide LTC clinics and refer patients to secondary care as required
Maintain accurate contemporaneous clinical records in line with current regulations
Ensure data is coded appropriately
Implement an effective call/recall system
Implement an effective immunisation programme in line with the national
schedule
Chaperone patients as necessary
Support the clinical team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, local targets, etc.), complying with
guidance as necessary
Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure vulnerable patients
are supported (safeguarding)
Supplementary responsibilities:
Provide nursing expertise and guidance as necessary
Act as the infection prevention and control lead for the practice,
ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, undertaking periodic
audits as necessary
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, stock rotation and disposal of emergency
drugs and vaccines
Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Support and participate in the practices significant event reviews and processes
For further details, please refer to the attached job description (under Supporting Documents).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
Implement health promotion and wellbeing programmes
Develop and implement individual care plans for chronic disease patients
Manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, providing
advice to promote the patients health
Provide wound care
Run specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc.
Collect specimens for pathology
Provide travel advice and vaccinations
Request pathology as necessary
Process and interpret limited test results as required (e.g. cervical
cytology results)
Provide LTC clinics and refer patients to secondary care as required
Maintain accurate contemporaneous clinical records in line with current regulations
Ensure data is coded appropriately
Implement an effective call/recall system
Implement an effective immunisation programme in line with the national
schedule
Chaperone patients as necessary
Support the clinical team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, local targets, etc.), complying with
guidance as necessary
Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure vulnerable patients
are supported (safeguarding)
Supplementary responsibilities:
Provide nursing expertise and guidance as necessary
Act as the infection prevention and control lead for the practice,
ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, undertaking periodic
audits as necessary
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, stock rotation and disposal of emergency
drugs and vaccines
Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Support and participate in the practices significant event reviews and processes
For further details, please refer to the attached job description (under Supporting Documents).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice as a practice nurse
- Experience of working autonomously
- Comprehensive understanding of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience across the range of primary care nursing duties, including long term conditions
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Met the requirements for and completed revalidation with the NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with positions held
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in nursing
- Registered nurse on the nursing and midwifery council register
Desirable
- Qualified independent nurse prescriber
- Postgraduate diplomas or degrees (in clinical areas such as chronic disease management)
- Registered for other relevant roles (cervical screening, spirometry)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice as a practice nurse
- Experience of working autonomously
- Comprehensive understanding of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience across the range of primary care nursing duties, including long term conditions
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Met the requirements for and completed revalidation with the NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with positions held
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in nursing
- Registered nurse on the nursing and midwifery council register
Desirable
- Qualified independent nurse prescriber
- Postgraduate diplomas or degrees (in clinical areas such as chronic disease management)
- Registered for other relevant roles (cervical screening, spirometry)
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).