Practice Nurse

The practice nurse

will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical

Services to the patients of practice.

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed

by senior nursing staff and GP

Smears & Cytology

Wound care, Ulcer care, Doppler

Removal of Sutures

New Patient Medicals

Adult and General Health Checks

Learning Disability Health Checks

Urinalysis

Travel Clinic

ECGs

INR Testing

Asthma-Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture - bloods

Hypertension Management Blood Pressure Checks

Ear syringing

Routine immunizations

Childhood immunisations

B12 Injections

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being

examined by another clinician

Assisting GPs with minor surgery

Assisting with coil fittings

Smoking Advise

Pill checks

Interest in Respiratory, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and

Contraception. Able to manage and participate in

Asthma & COPD Clinics

Diabetic Clinics

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or

GPs as appropriate

Assisting and taking the lead where appropriate in ensuring that the

Practice maintains and improves Infection Control standards

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs (updating

cleaning schedule)

There is an exciting opportunity

for an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse wanting to join our growing

GP Practice and work with our friendly and supportive team.

Ideally we are looking for

someone to work between 30 and 37.5 hour per week over 4 to 5 days (Monday to

Friday).

As a Practice Nurse at Pelham

Medical Practice the successful candidate will work as a senior member of our

multidisciplinary team ensuring that our nursing services are delivered safely

and effectively to our patients across both our surgeries.

You will be responsible for the

management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice

including care for the elderly and housebound.

Practice Nurses are also

responsible for a number of clinical areas like; infection prevention and

control, health promotion, disease management and health checks as well as

supporting the practice management team in reviewing and delivery of clinical

policies and procedures.

The Practice looks to support

the continuing education and professional development of all our team in the

form of attending study days, courses and with in-house training, as deemed

appropriate for the benefit of both the individual and the needs of the

Practice.

This is an excellent opportunity

to join our professional and friendly team.

The practice is offering a

competitive salary and benefits package depending on experience. We encourage

the development of special interests, offering CPD support and participation in

regular clinical and MTD meetings.

Pelham Medical Practice

The Practice operates across two

sites and has a patient list of -15,000 with 4 Partners and 3 salaried GPs

The Practice achieved a Good

rating in all 5 service questions in our most recent CQC inspection (September

2017).

We are a training practice and

usually host at least two trainees and we offer a number of enhanced services.

Pelham Road Surgery is located a

2 minute walk from Gravesend Train Station with excellent fast train links to

London, Ebbsfleet International (Eurostar) and Bluewater . Both surgeries also

benefit from ample free parking which is available to all staff and patients.

The practice nurse will work as

part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the

patients of practice.

Assist in and perform routine

tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs

Smears / Cytology

Wound care / Ulcer

care/Doppler

Removal of Sutures

New Patient Medicals

Adult and General

Health Checks

Learning Disability

Health Checks

Urinalysis

Travel Clinic

ECGs

INR Testing

Asthma/Peak Flow

Readings/Spirometry

Venepuncture /

bloods

Hypertension

Management / Blood Pressure Checks

Ear syringing

Routine

immunizations

Childhood

immunisations

B12 Injections

Chaperoning and

assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another

clinician

Assisting GPs with

minor surgery

Assisting with coil

fittings

Smoking Advise

Pill checks

Interest in

Respiratory, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception. Able to manage

And participate in

Asthma & COPD

Clinics

Diabetic Clinics

Requesting pathology

tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Following agreed

clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Assisting and taking

the lead where appropriate in ensuring that the Practice maintains and improves

Infection Control standards

Maintaining and

cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs (updating cleaning schedule)

Maintain general

tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Maintaining GP and

Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoning and

assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

Ordering of Health

Promotion Literature and promoting with patients and in waiting rooms

Ordering of stock

from the District Hospital

Ordering of

vaccinations to maintain stock levels

Participation in

administrative systems in the Practice

At all times there

will be a need to maintain accurate records

A duty to advise

management team of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned

tasks

Attend and

participate in any Practice meetings when required.

This is an excellent

opportunity to join our professional and friendly team.

The practice is

offering a competitive salary and benefits package depending on experience. We

encourage the development of special interests, offering CPD support and

participation in regular clinical and MTD meetings.

Pelham Medical

Practice

The Practice operates across two sites and has a patient list of ~14,000

with 4 Partners and 3 salaried GPs

.

The Practice achieved a Good rating in all 5 service questions in our

most recent CQC inspection (September 2017).

We are a training practice and usually host at least two trainees and we

offer a number of enhanced services.

Pelham Road Surgery is located a 2 minute walk from Gravesend Train

Station with excellent fast train links to London, Ebbsfleet International

(Eurostar) and Bluewater . Both surgeries also benefits from ample free parking

which is available to all staff and patients.

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