Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practice nurse to join a well established and thriving GP Practice in North West London on a part time basis (3 days a week)
Main duties of the job
The practice nurse will work as part of an excellent
administrative and multidisciplinary clinical team to provide high quality
nursing care to patents. They will play a key role in patient education and
supporting self-care.
Providing and evaluating a range of health
interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met.
Health and well-being promotion plus
individual person-centred plans for patients with/at risk of a long-term
condition.
Managing and treating long-term conditions in
line with national and local policies and practice needs.
Reviewing medication for therapeutic
effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national/practice
protocols and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
Prioritising health problems, intervening
appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care; Supporting and
managing health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical
cytology consultations.
Implementing and participating in vaccination
and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients
travelling abroad
Meeting the needs of patients presenting for
opportunistic wound care.
Hypertension review and management; Running
Asthma, COPD, Diabetes clinics and reviews.
New patient and health checks.
About us
Park Royal Medical Practice is an APMS general practice run by Harness
Care Ltd. It currently cares for 9,000
patients living predominantly in Brent and Ealing Boroughs. The practice is part of Harness South Primary
Care Network (PCN) and Harness Care Ltd provides support to both Harness South
and Harness North PCNs. The combined
populations of the two PCNs is 150,000 patients providing a range of
opportunities for career progression and working in innovative new ways of
delivering care. The practice is a key
hub site for the local area and the development of neighbourhood working and
Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will work as part of an excellent
administrative and multidisciplinary clinical team to provide high quality
nursing care to patents. They will play a key role in patient education and
supporting self-care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice nurse will work as part of an excellent
administrative and multidisciplinary clinical team to provide high quality
nursing care to patents. They will play a key role in patient education and
supporting self-care.
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care and recording spirometry
- Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current policies and practices in nursing and the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a General Practice setting
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
Person Specification
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care and recording spirometry
- Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current policies and practices in nursing and the NHS.
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a General Practice setting
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
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).
