Job summary
Cuffley and Goffs Oak Medical Practice has a fantastic opportunity an experienced practice nurse to join their welcoming and supportive team, working across both our sites, Cuffley Village Surgery and Valley View Health Centre, on a part time basis, covering the hours below:
- Monday 8.30am 2.00pm
- Wednesday 8.30am 2.00pm
- Friday 8.30am 2.00pm
You will be working to improve patient health outcomes and deliver high quality care to our patients. If you are an experienced practice nurse looking for an exciting new change in career then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Chronic disease management (such as diabetes and/or respiratory medicine).
- Cervical smears.
- Contraception.
- Wound care.
- Removal of sutures.
- Blood pressure monitoring.
- Travel advice and injections.
- Routine/childhood immunisations.
- ECGs.
- Urinalysis.
- Health promotions.
- Regular clinical meetings.
About us
We are a busy practice based over two sites (just one mile apart) which are Valley View Health Centre and Cuffley Village Surgery. We provide services for approximately 13,000 patients. We have a happy, established team that consists of GPs, nurses, HCAs and paramedics who are all supported by an experienced and organised admin team. We are also joined regularly by colleagues from our primary care network. We use SystemOne as our clinical system and also utilise Accurx and Footfall to support our processes.
We can offer you:
- Competitive pay.
- Free parking.
- NHS pension.
- Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
- Comprehensive induction as well as training and development opportunities.
- Uniform provided.
We are delighted to meet any interested candidates for an informal chat and to find out more, please contact Claire Hourihan, Practice Manager at [email protected] or via 01707 875223 with any questions you may have or to arrange a visit.
Job description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree and at least 2 years post qualification experience in a general practice setting or equivalent.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN; Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications.
- Competence (or willingness to learn) to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care.
- Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
- Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Goffs Lane
Goffs Oak
Herts
EN7 5ET