General Practice Nurse - Kingsway and Bramingham

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the Practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

363-PC6230961

Job locations

Kingsway and Bramingham

Luton

LU4 8BY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

RGN with current NMC registration Evidence of Continued Professional Registration
Recognised qualifications in diabetes or chronic heart disease or respiratory medicine
A diploma in General Practice Nursing
Previous Experience in Primary Care
Qualifications/Certificates in Cytology, Travel vaccinations, Immunisations

Experience

Essential

General nursing experience
Working within Primary Care setting
Nursing management of chronic disease conditions in general practice, i.e. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Heart Disease

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

oChange-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle (Computer skills
oExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal
oAbility to apply clinical theory to practice
oAwareness of current nursing issues and developments in General Practice Nursing

Desirable

oAwareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
oIdentification of un-met health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health

Other

Essential

oBe a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
oFlexible approach to accommodate service needs oOpen to change
oPositive and professional attitude towards work and colleagues

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

RGN with current NMC registration Evidence of Continued Professional Registration
Recognised qualifications in diabetes or chronic heart disease or respiratory medicine
A diploma in General Practice Nursing
Previous Experience in Primary Care
Qualifications/Certificates in Cytology, Travel vaccinations, Immunisations

Experience

Essential

General nursing experience
Working within Primary Care setting
Nursing management of chronic disease conditions in general practice, i.e. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Heart Disease

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

oChange-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle (Computer skills
oExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal
oAbility to apply clinical theory to practice
oAwareness of current nursing issues and developments in General Practice Nursing

Desirable

oAwareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
oIdentification of un-met health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health

Other

Essential

oBe a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
oFlexible approach to accommodate service needs oOpen to change
oPositive and professional attitude towards work and colleagues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).