About this role
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of primary care nursing services to the Practice population. Supported by the Lead GP 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. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the team of Greenford Avenue Family Health Practice to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
Main duties of the job
Patient assessment and clinical care assessing patients, taking medical histories, checking vital signs, and identifying health concerns. Chronic disease management monitoring and supporting patients with conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, CKD
Immunisations and vaccinations administering routine childhood, adult and travel vaccinations and maintaining accurate records. Ordering and responsible for immunisation and undertaking audit and checks.
Health checks and screening carrying out NHS health checks, cervical screening, cardiovascular risk assessments and other screening programmes.
Wound care treating wounds, changing dressings, removing sutures/staples and providing advice on wound management.
Blood tests and investigations taking blood samples and other specimens, performing relevant tests and following up results according to practice procedures.
Medication-related care supporting patients with medication management, monitoring treatment, and working within prescribing or patient-group-direction arrangements where appropriate.
Infection prevention and control following appropriate infection-control procedures and maintaining a safe clinical environment. To be part of annual Infection prevention and control audit.
Team working working closely with GPs, healthcare assistants, paramedics pharmacists, district nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
About us
We are based in Hanwell, West London in Ealing Borough. Practice list size is around 5000 patients.
Our organisation is built around a friendly, diverse, and collaborative team where everyone is encouraged to contribute, share ideas, and support one another. We value the different skills, experiences, and perspectives that each team member brings, creating an inclusive environment where people can learn and grow together.
The atmosphere is positive, welcoming, and professional. We believe that people perform at their best when they feel respected, valued, and comfortable being themselves. Teamwork, open communication, and mutual respect are at the heart of how we work.
We take pride in our strong work ethic. Our team is committed, reliable, and motivated to deliver high-quality results. We encourage people to take ownership of their responsibilities, work collaboratively, solve problems creatively, and continually look for ways to improve.
Working with us offers many benefits, including opportunities for professional development, learning new skills, career progression, and building strong relationships with colleagues. We aim to provide a supportive workplace where employees can achieve their goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Above all, we want our organisation to be a place where people enjoy coming to work, feel recognised for their contributions, and have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Job description Job responsibilities Educational Framework
The post holder should be a Registered Nurse who wishes to consolidate learning from registration and wishes to put a range of skills into practice to develop a portfolio of competencies relating to Primary Care. The role allows the post-holder to experience working in primary care and achieve competencies related to that role with the opportunity to complete a variety of CPD courses relevant to primary care. The post-holder should have a desire to take on more responsibility and structured learning. More in Job Description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse
Desirable
Practice Nursing Specialist qualification or willingness to work towards
Skills and Aptitudes Essential
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Able to work effectively unsupervised, independently and as part of a team. Ability to deal sensitively with patients and colleagues at all levels and disciplines. Able to work accurately and reliably under pressure in a busy environment.
Desirable
Able to adapt to change. Working knowledge and proficient use of Clinical and Non-Clinical IT Systems. Good organisational skills with a proven ability to organise own workload and to use own initiative.
Experience Essential
Post registration experience Experience of taking medical histories and completing episodes of patient care Experience in chronic disease management or willing to work towards Experience of health promotion and patient education
Desirable
Experience of working in a GP Practice
Personal Qualities & Attributes Essential
Commitment to high quality customer service. Willingness to work flexibly.
Desirable
Awareness of clinical governance. Understanding of accountability of own role and other roles in a general practice setting
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 Greenford Avenue Family Health Practice
Address 322 Greenford Avenue
London
W7 3AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.greenfordavenuefhp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)