
Practice Nurse - General Practice - Part-time
- West Ealing, West London
- £44,900-46,900 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Managing and monitoring patients with chronic diseases (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension) in line with national and local guidelines
- Carrying out home visits for housebound patients
- Ensuring accurate and timely clinical record keeping and documentation
- Conducting contraception reviews and coil checks
- Carrying new patient and NHS health checks
- Wound care and management including dressing, removal of sutures and clips
- Participating in infection control, cold chain maintenance, ensuring fridge temperatures are regularly monitored and maintained
- Supporting patients with lifestyle advice and self-care management
- Advising patients on health care, minor ailments, health promotion, and illness prevention
- Contributing to achievement of QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) and local enhanced services achievement and clinical audits
- Preparing and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment before, during and after patient care activities, ensuring a clean and safe environment
- Ensuring emergency medication and resuscitation equipment is adequately stocked and fit for purpose
- Ensuring proper handling and dispatch of laboratory specimens including blood and urine samples
- Participating in practice meetings and contributing to our aim for continuous improvement
- Supporting the training and mentoring of junior staff members and HCAs
- Managing and monitoring patients with chronic diseases (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension) in line with national and local guidelines
- Carrying out home visits for housebound patients
- Ensuring accurate and timely clinical record keeping and documentation
- Conducting contraception reviews and coil checks
- Carrying new patient and NHS health checks
- Wound care and management including dressing, removal of sutures and clips
- Participating in infection control, cold chain maintenance, ensuring fridge temperatures are regularly monitored and maintained
- Supporting patients with lifestyle advice and self-care management
- Advising patients on health care, minor ailments, health promotion, and illness prevention
- Contributing to achievement of QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) and local enhanced services achievement and clinical audits
- Preparing and maintaining clinical rooms and equipment before, during and after patient care activities, ensuring a clean and safe environment
- Ensuring emergency medication and resuscitation equipment is adequately stocked and fit for purpose
- Ensuring proper handling and dispatch of laboratory specimens including blood and urine samples
- Participating in practice meetings and contributing to our aim for continuous improvement
- Supporting the training and mentoring of junior staff members and HCAs
- Experience of working within a nursing team in primary care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be confident to deal with patients, families and carers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, using initiative within the level of competence for the position
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and data protection
- Accuracy and a strong desire for attention to detail
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Working knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
- Stable career history showing clear commitment and progression
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
- Qualified & competent in cervical cytology, childhood & adult immunisations, chronic disease management and phlebotomy
- Experience of working within a nursing team in primary care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be confident to deal with patients, families and carers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, using initiative within the level of competence for the position
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and data protection
- Accuracy and a strong desire for attention to detail
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Working knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
- Stable career history showing clear commitment and progression
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
- Qualified & competent in cervical cytology, childhood & adult immunisations, chronic disease management and phlebotomy