Practice Nurse

Job summary

Ongar Health Centre are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic practice nurse to join our friendly team of 4 GP partners, 3 practice nurses, 1 HCA and a large administrative team. This is a fixed term maternity contract and is offered on a part-time basis, working 2-3 days per week for 6 months. Days can be discussed at interview.

The candidate will work as part of a team providing immunisation, wound care, screening andhealth education to patients registered with the practice.They will use their experience, knowledge,skills and qualifications to support effective management of patients with COPD, asthma, diabetes, tissue viabilityand other chronic long-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

• Practice independentlyin accordance with the NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs
• Ensurecontinuation of own personal and professional development facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols)with referral to general practitioners as necessary
• Provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice
• Travel vaccinations
• Routine immunisations
• Cervical smears
• Family planning advice
• Diabetes, asthma and COPD management
• Support practice to achieve QOF
• Request appropriate pathology tests to support patient diagnosis
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary
• Advise patients on general health care with referral to GPs as necessary
• In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

About us

Working from purpose-built premises, we are an established dispensing and training practice rated 'Good' with CQC, with the use of SystmOne computer system looking after 12,700 patients in Ongar and surrounding areas.