Practice Nurse

The candidate will be expected to cover core nursing duties including, smear tests, child and travel immunisations, wound care, assist in minor surgery clinics, governance tasks and recall processes. Preferable also is to have experience in undertaking diabetes checks, Asthma annual reviews, COPD monitoring, Smoking Cessation and Family Planning advice experience.

We are looking for a full time position (37.5 per week) but part-time hours will be considered.

Assess patients, plan and

deliver nursing care, review outcomes and seek GP advice or refer when needs

exceed the scope of the role.

Undertake long-term condition

reviews, including diabetes and hypertension, and other condition reviews

within competence and agreed protocols; support patients with self-management.

Deliver adult, childhood and

travel immunisations, including travel health advice, using appropriate

authorisation such as Patient Group Directions or Patient Specific Directions.

Perform cervical screening and

relevant swabs, following screening programme requirements; explain procedures,

obtain consent and arrange appropriate follow-up.

Provide wound assessment and

dressings, suture and clip removal, phlebotomy, blood pressure checks,

urinalysis and sample collection and processing.

provide health promotion advice, including smoking cessation, healthy eating

and physical activity.

Assist with minor surgery and

provide chaperoning when required; recognise deterioration and respond to

clinical emergencies within training.

Maintain accurate, timely

clinical records and coding; support patient call and recall, results follow-up

and continuity of care.

Swiss Cottage Surgery Surgery is a practice, providing care to over 17,000 patients and is part of Central Camden Primary Care Network. We are a friendly, supportive 4 partner practice with a wider multi-professional team including GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists and Physician Associates.

Clinical skills and knowledge

Desirable: - Additional skills in respiratory disease management or other specialist long-term condition care.; - Knowledge of primary care health campaigns and QOF.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Further qualification in general practice nursing, long-term condition management or sexual and reproductive health.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of family planning services.; - Experience of mentoring colleagues and contributing to quality improvement.