Practice Nurse
Brocklebank Group Practice
London, SW18 4DU · London, SW19 6EW
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated practice nurse to join us at St Paul's Cottage in Southfields. We are looking for someone who l...
Please refer to the attached job description, person specification and competencies before applying.
In summary,the successful candidate will work well within a team
to provide a wide range of quality health & personal care services to
patients within the practice population, in a professional, efficient &
courteous manner to meet the individuals needs.
Purpose of Role
- Use of evidence based practice to provide general Practice Nursing
duties within General Practice.
- To promote a healthy lifestyle & participate in National
Immunisation & Screening programmes for patients.
- To provide evidence based high quality wound care for patients
within General Practice.
- To carry out all duties in accordance with the NMC code of
professional conduct and with regard to local & national policies,
guidelines & protocols.
Aim: To work well within a team to provide a wide range of quality health & personal care services to patients within the practice population in a professional, efficient & courteous manner to meet the individuals needs.
Purpose of Role
- Use of evidence based practice to provide general Practice Nursing duties within General Practice.
- To promote a healthy lifestyle & participate in National Immunisation & Screening programmes for patients.
- To provide evidence based high quality wound care for patients within General Practice.
- To carry out all duties in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and with regard to local & national policies, guidelines & protocols.
1) CLINICAL
a) Undertake clinical duties, with relevant training, in some or all of these areas
- Cervical Cytology
- ECG
- Spirometry
- NHS Health Checks
- Post Natal Clinics
- Wound Care
- Phlebotomy
- Ear Care
- Childhood Immunisation & Travel Vaccination
- Long Term Condition Clinics
- Family Planning Advice
- Hypertension Monitoring
b) To actively encourage & facilitate lifestyle choices for patients by providing health promotion during routine screening procedures, i.e. cervical cytology, over 75yr check, well woman/men checks, chronic disease management.
c) Use analytical & judgemental skills to assess, plan, implement & evaluate clinical packages of care in collaboration with the patient & other health & social care professionals.
d) Undertake clinical procedures with awareness for potential hazards, risks & infection control policies.
e) Have an understanding & work within Patient Group Directions to administer medication where appropriate.
2) COMMUNICATION
- To communicate effectively using a variety of communication skills; verbal & non verbal, written & electronic, with a variety of patients, client groups, individuals & organisations within & external to the NHS
- To use effective communication skills with a diverse patient & relative group, using negotiation & persuasive skills to motivate.
- The ability to concentrate for long periods of time with frequent interruptions and unpredictable workload & occasional distressing or emotional consultations.
- To keep accurate & up-to-date records of all consultations in accordance with practice & NMC guidelines.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times
3) GENERAL TERMS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- To undertake any other duties that may be required of you to help the surgery run smoothly
- Hold current NMC membership & professional defence membership
- To ensure that you take notice of & operate within the relevant guidelines including:
- Health & Safety
- Equal Opportunities
- Child Protection
- Confidentiality
- Data Protection
- Fire & Personal safety
4) EDUCATION
- To take responsibility for your own Professional Development & PREP, by attending relevant meetings, courses, seminars & keep professionally up-to-date. In agreement with the practices study leave guidelines.
Job Description Review
- This document defines the boundaries within which the post holder will operate & also sets out key tasks. It is subject to review, by the employer & the post holder.
- This document is further supported by the person specification which summarises the skills, abilities & competencies required for the post
St Paul's Cottage Surgery is in Southfields and part of the Brocklebank Primary Care Network. Our three practices serve a combined list of 30,000 patients under a single partnership, in one PCN. Each has its own patient list
and characteristics. At St Paul's Cottage our list size is approximately 8500.
Our PCN teams up for peer
support and education, with common back-office systems and team members who
work across or in more than one practice. In this way, we achieve more together
than we could separately.
We provide structured induction and mentoring in a supportive environment and with exposure to a broad spectrum of clinical work and innovative practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Post registration experience
- Membership of a professional body
Experience
Essential
- Adult nurse experience
- Management of long term conditions
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- An evidence based practitioner
- A self directed practitioner
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding
- of audit
- Nursing experience with children/families and patients with mental health problems
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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