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Successful applicants will be responsible for assessing patients, implementing treatment plans, taking pathology samples, and offering routine immunisations, among other nursing tasks. They should also be adept in managing clinical records, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and maintaining stock levels for nursing supplies. This role does not support overseas visa applications, and only those with the right to work in the UK will be considered.
We are seeking two enthusiastic part-time fully trained practice nurses to work around 20 hours a week each on either day of the week except Tuesdays, during the opening hours of the surgery. One of the shifts must be a late shift ending at 6pm.
The ideal candidate should be lively and bubbly with a can-do attitude and are used to working in a NHS GP Practice, with care being the forefront of your mind.
We are a small friendly GP practice in the heart of Hayes, Kent. With only 6500 registered patients.
If successful we would need 2 employment references and enhanced DBS check prior to commencement of employment.
We do not have a oversea visa support scheme available and will only consider applicants located in the UK who holds the right to work in the UK documentation.
We will only contact those that have been short-listed for test and interviews.
Only candidates with primary care/GP experience will be considered
The practice nurse is responsible for providing nursing services to the practice population, within the boundaries of the role. They will support patients to be healthy, monitor patients with long-term conditions, and deliver health prevention, promotion and screening activities.
This will include but is not limited to assessing patients; planning and implementing treatment protocols; and reviewing and tracking progress.
Implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions
Long-term disease management, dependant on level of experience and training- Including but limited to
Take and test pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, sputum, urine, etc)
Care for patients with uncomplicated wounds, including (but not limited to):
- Removal of sutures
- Wound assessment
- Wound cleaning and dressing
- Management of burns and scalds
- Ulcer care, (pressure dressings training not needed)
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes
Routine immunisations, (as follows, but not limited to)
Where qualified, prescribe medication within your areas of competence
Perform other clinical duties as required, within the scope of the practice nurses competencies and training
About us
Clinical
- LTC/Chronic Disease management: Asthma, COPD, CHD, Diabetes including foot checks, Hypertension, Mental Health (SMI)
- Learning Disability reviews
- Pre-diabetes reviews
- Blood pressure checks
- HRT Checks
- Contraception Pill Reviews
- Lipid Management
- Childhood immunisation
- Injections: B12, Hormones, Zoladex, Influenza, Shingles, Pneumococcal, RSV, Men ACWY, Whooping Cough, HPV
- Smears
- Travel clinic
- Wound care including ulcers, compression, suture and staples removal
- Phlebotomy
- Urinalysis
- Swap samples such as wound, MRSA, HVS
- Contraception advice
- Weight loss advice and support
- Basic stop smoking advice
- List is not exhausted
Administrative
- Leads for Infection Control full review 6 monthly, and when needed
- Stock ordering and management: Nursing: dressings, sample bottles, phlebotomy kits, emergency kit, vaccines, sundries for surgery (re. hand towels, toilet tissue etc.)
- Coding clinical letters, childhood immunisations, heel prick results
- Record accurate consultation notes with applicable QOF and other contract coding, using EMIS X/Ardens Templates
- Working within your scope of practice and know when to refer to GP/onwards safely
- Attendance and participation in MDT, Clinical, AHD and other staff meetings and training events are mandatory
- Cold Chain Management
- Emergency Equipment monitoring
- Staff training and support
- Chaperoning
- Liaising with third parties, such as suppliers, our PCN leads, other MDTs
- Self-management and CPD and mandatory training learning and kept up-to-date
- PGD updated and reviewed when needed, and sharing knowledge with others
- Reviewing, updating and sharing policies that falls under nursing including IFC and Cold chain management
- Use translating services for patients with accessible needs
- Help set-up campaign clinics such as during flu season
- List is not exhausted
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