About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Practice Nurse to support our practice team in delivering primary care service to our diverse patient population.
You will be working with a varied patient demographic and an experienced Multi-disciplinary team.
Work Schedule Requirement: 27 - 30hours per week . These hours must be worked over 3 or 4 days. The available working days are -Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have experience in the core competencies of practice nursing including wound care, child immunisation, cervical cytology and proactive chronic disease management (in particular diabetes). In addition, experience of management responsibilities would be beneficial, as there will be scope for the successful applicant to take on additional individual organisational and management responsibilities.
About us
This is a unique chance to join a successful and forward thinking surgery of 7000 patients close to Hyde park with several stations within close proximity. The surgery is an easy walk from Queensway, Bays water, Paddington and Lancaster Gate Tube stations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job summary:
Helping the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led services including chronic disease management. Make professionally autonomous decisions and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care
Job responsibilities:
Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
Cytology
Wound care
New Patient Health Check
Travel Clinic
Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
Routine immunisations
Childhood immunisations
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Diabetic reviews
Other tasks will include:
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of treatment rooms
Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified Nurse
Desirable
Qualified in management of diabetes
Experience Essential
Experience working within a General Practice as a Practice Nurse
Desirable
Chronic disease management
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).
Employer details Employer name Lancaster Gate Medical Centre
Address 20-21 Leinster Terrace
London
W2 3ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancastergatemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)