Description
Glebe Road Surgery brings to you an exciting opportunity for a Senior Practice Nurse to join our very friendly nursing team to lead and support them in their roles.
You will have experience as a Practice Nurse in primary care and will be expected to undertake all aspects of general practice nursing, including baby immunisations, chronic disease management, and cervical screening.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on Infection Prevention Control and work with the partners and practice manager to ensure CQC compliance at all times.
- Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE, and NSF.
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
- Understand the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Understand the requirement for Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and associated policy.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs.
- Chaperone procedure.
- Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).
- Immunisations (routine, childhood, and travel).
- Chronic disease management in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes.
- Spirometry.
About us
Glebe Road Surgery is a GMS training practice, based in lovely Barnes. We are part of Sheen and Barnes Primary Care Network (PCN) and work very closely with our neighbouring practices ensuring we provide the best care for our patients. We have been rated "Good" by the CQC and pride ourselves in being a strategic, innovative practice.
Benefits
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Depending on experience salary.
Requirements
- Qualified Practice Nurse/RGN.
- At least 2 years of experience in Primary care.
- Previous line management experience or lead role experience highly preferred.
- Working knowledge of EMIS Web.
- Working knowledge of ICP and CQC compliance.