Weare looking for an enthusiastic practice nurse to work in our friendly,spacious, purpose-designed, 5 partners General Practice located on HampsteadHeath.
To provide highquality nursing care to meet the needs of the practice population; whichincludes treatment, screening, preventative care, patient education, clinicalquality systems maintenance; and the supervision of any less qualified clinicalcolleagues, while working in partnership with other clinical, management andadministrative colleagues to meet stated practice developmental goals.
The duties willinclude all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced Practice Nurse and any additional rolesagreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard tocurrent training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will ideally have several yearspost registration experience, be highly organised, motivated and computerliterate. Previous experience of working in General Practice is essential,using EMIS Web would be desirable. Experience in childhood immunisation, womens health, woundcare, and general nursing essential. An interest in managing long termconditions such as diabetes is desirable.
About us
Welcome to Parkend Surgery, a friendly GP practice serving North Camden
We are a training practice approved to train fully qualified doctors who wish to specialise in general practice.
You will be joining a nursing teamconsisting of two highly skilled Healthcare Assistants, and a integrated and effective primary care team.
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To provide highquality nursing care to meet the needs of the practice population; whichincludes treatment, screening, preventative care, patient education, clinicalquality systems maintenance; and the supervision of any less qualified clinicalcolleagues, while working in partnership with other clinical, management andadministrative colleagues to meet stated practice developmental goals.
The duties willinclude all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional rolesagreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard tocurrent training.
Job responsibilities
Professional:
To provide carefor minor injuries, dressings, including pressure bandaging and higher levelwound care, liaising directly, where appropriate with community and secondarycare counter-parts, escalating to a GP as necessary and also providesupervision for less qualified nursing colleagues in the practice.
* To undertake cervical cytology sampling,immunisations as outlined by national programmes and local guidelines,working closely with the nursing, clinical and admin team to createsystems to identify patients who are in need of such services andpromoting the service hard to reach patients.
* To provide support to GPs in the managementof chronic diseases such as diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension etc. byproviding specifically defined clinical sessions, working closely with theGPs to manage a patients overall care.
* To support the annual flu campaign and othermass population vaccination programmes as needed in line with nationalguidance.
* To act as a chaperone or similar support forother colleagues as needed.
* To conductand supervise other colleagues in anthropometric measurements, bloodpressure, spirometry, urinalysis, phlebotomy, microbiology samples, ECG,ABPM, peak flow and other practice based tests as needed in the course ofthe care of patients.
* To carry outhealth checks in conjunction with national, local and practiceinitiatives, setting up and maintaining a system for identifying patientsin the target group for such checks.
* To provideeducation to patients on practice and local health services, identifyingpatients at risk of adverse health behaviours such as physical inactivity,smoking alcohol and other substance use referring appropriately to othersif needed using protocols and standard that you help to establish.
* Toeventually manage and maintain chronic disease registers and work withadmin staff to construct and maintain robust call and recall systems forchronic disease, cervical cytology, mammography, immunisation and otherpopulations based health promotion and disease prevention care programmes,escalating where necessary patients who need intervention from a GP toinsure a review as appropriate, constructing and maintain care pathwayswhere patients receive appropriate investigations and reviews by anappropriate clinician at the appropriate time interval.
* To promotethe health and wellbeing of patients by counselling patients on the natureof their conditions, the use of their medications, diet, exercise andother health behaviours.
* Toeventually establish and participate in a robust system of clinical auditin partnership with other clinical and administrative colleagues, leadingin areas appropriate, such as infection control, to a nursing skill setand supporting in other areas such as medicines management.
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinicalprotection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms ofabuse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN Qualification
* Current NMC registration
* Certificate in General Practice Nursing
* Cervical Screening Taker
* Childhood Imms
* Accredited training in chronic disease management
Experience
* Minimum 3 years post registration experience
* Minimum 2 years General Practice Nursing experience
* Clinical skills including cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccinations
* Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
* Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
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