Job summary
Due to a last minute retraction of an agreement to join our team, we are re-advertising this exciting role.
Wimbledon Village Surgery are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, conscientious Primary Care
Nurse to join our friendly, experienced team.
The successful
candidate will deliver evidence based practice for patients with long-term
conditions and management and be competent in all treatment room skills. This
will include, cervical cytology, wound care, blood pressure
management and general Practice Nurse skills - all in linewith the
practice protocols.
The successful
candidate will be a fully qualified registered nurse with
experience in Primary Care. Please see the full job description for further details
Main duties of the job
Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice:
- Dietary advice
- Blood pressure checks
- Urinalysis
- Health screening
- Ear syringing
- Dressings
- ECG
- Routine injections
- Contraception
- Minor injuries
- Routine immunisations and vaccinations
- Removal of sutures / clips
- Baby immunisations
- First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice
- Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
About us
We are a large, friendly practice located in the heart of Wimbledon Village with a list size of 13.5k patients. We have a well-established, experienced and excellent clinical team, supported by an excellent administrative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will work autonomously alongside other nursing staff to ensure adequate primary
care nursing cover within the practice at all times. They will be expected to
adhere to current practice policies and procedures and to other local and
national guidelines as appropriate in order to provide high quality patient
care.
Clinical Care
To undertake
relevant procedures as appropriate to patient need, including (but not
exclusively):
Wound
management and dressings
Assisting with
minor operations
Undertaking
cervical smears
Administering
immunisations (including childhood immunisations) and other injections
Blood pressure
monitoring
Management of
selected chronic conditions according to templates and protocols
Providing
effective health promotion advice and education to patients and their families
including routine well-person and new patient health checks
Giving
contraceptive advice
Providing
advice and immunisations for patients intending to travel abroad
Undertaking
ECGs and other investigations
To arrange
follow-up of individual patients as dictated by clinical need, either in person
or by telephone.
To seek advice
on the management of patients from other clinical staff as required.
Record Keeping
To maintain
clear, accurate, legible and contemporaneous records all clinical encounters
using the clinical computer system.
To enter coded
clinical data in accordance with the practice data entry policy, using
templates when required.
Management
To assist in
ensuring that the treatment and consulting rooms are adequately stocked with
appropriate clinical equipment maintained in good working order.
To assist in
the organisation and implementation of health campaigns and programmes within
the practice, including updating waiting room displays and patient information
resources.
Communication
To communicate
effectively and appropriately with patients, carers, relatives, members of the
primary healthcare team, and relevant outside agencies.
To work as part
of the practice team, attending team meetings when required within contracted
hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered General Nurse
- Chronic Disease Qualifications in Family Planning, Diabetes or COPD
- Cervical cytology, Injections, High vaginal swabs, Compression bandaging, Wound care, Phlebotomy and ECG
- Provide the full range of nursing services, including measurement, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, health checks, suture removal, etc
- Training in any missing skills will be discussed if successfully
Desirable
- Diploma level achievement in Diabetes or COPD
- Cytology Qualification
- Experience in COPD and/or Diabetes
- Doppler
- Chronic disease annual health check / NHS health check
- Childhood immunisations , Adult vaccinations and travel health
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
Wimbledon Village Surgery
Address
High Street Wimbledon
London
SW19 5BY