<p>We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendlyestablished team at a lovely practice in Plaistow E13. Must haveexperience of working in General Practice and have UK registered nurse with significant post registration experience</p><p>Working directly with the nursing team and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines andprotocols, the nurse will assist the practice clinical team inthe provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.</p><h3>Main duties of the job</h3><p>Qualified Cervical Smear sample taker</p><p>Qualified in Childhood/ Routine vaccines, contraception, Chronic Disease management and would care management</p><p>Managing long term conditions</p><p>Processing and management of laboratory samplesrequested by GPs</p><p>Vaccine and cold chain storage, monitoring andrecording</p><p>Preparing and maintaining environments andequipment before, during and after patient care interventions.</p><p>Assisting in the assessment and surveillance ofpatients health and well-being</p><p>Good knowledge on quality outcomes framework</p><p>Helping to raise awareness of health and well-beingand how it can be promoted</p><h3>About us</h3><p>Essex Lodge Surgery is an expanding PMS and teaching practice serving approximately17,000+ patients in London Borough of Newham with 2 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 2 regularlocum GPs, 1 GP Registrar, 3 Practice Nurses, , 3 Clinical Pharmacists, 1 Prescribing Pharmacist, 1 physiotherapist, 1 Paramedic, 1 Menatl Health Nurse Practioner and afriendly admin and managerial team.Practice is located in Plaistow, London (E13 0AS) less than 10 minutes walk from Plaistowunderground station.</p><h3>Job responsibilities</h3><p>We are a busy, 17,000+ general practice in beautiful East London looking for a experienced Practice Nurse with aflexible approach, can-do attitude and a strong commitment to the aims andvalues of primary care to join our friendly, professional team. The practicehas a good CQC rating in all areas and prides itself on maintaining highstandards of care.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Management and review of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension, mental health and other chronic diseases.</li><li>Conducting annual reviews and care planning in line with local and national guidance.</li><li>Performing health assessments, screening, and preventative healthcare interventions.</li><li>Providing patient education and support to improve health outcomes.</li><li>Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.</li><li>Working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team.</li><li>Registered Nurse (NMC registered).</li><li>Experience working in General Practice or Primary Care.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of long-term condition management, particularly diabetes and COPD.</li><li>Excellent communication and organisational skills.</li><li>Competent in clinical assessment and patient education.</li></ul><p>Experience with QOF, care planning, and chronic disease management templates is desirable.</p><p>Finally the ability to build a professional rapport with patients, to demonstrate confidence in your ability and ensure any investigations are comfortable and calm.</p><h3>Person Specification</h3><h3>Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience of working with the general public</li><li>Experience of administrative duties</li><li>Experience of working in a healthcare setting</li><li>Knowledge of EMIS web clinical system</li><li>Experience of working in GP practice</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>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.</p>