Job summary
Cricklewood General Practice are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team.
The role will be 3 days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 09:00 to 17:00.
The salary is £21 to £25 depending on experience.
We offer:

• Competitive Salary and a fixed working pattern
• No out of hours or weekend working requirements
• NHS Pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 week Study Leave (pro rata)
• Full support of an experienced clinical and administration team, including document triage

Main duties of the job
Our Practice Nurse will be responsible for public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening.
They will embed population health management approaches within general practice and target health inequalities.
This role is integral to the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary teams.
We are looking for a candidate with previous experience working in a GP Practice.
All our colleagues are expected to comply with practice policy or guidelines, including data protection, health and safety, confidentiality and safeguarding. A personal commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and continuous personal development is also required.

About us
Cricklewood General Practice is located in newly refurbished premises close to Cricklewood Station.
We currently have a patient population of 5,000 and serve an ethnically diverse urban patient population.
We have an established, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team.
We are supportive of training and development and our ideal candidate is someone who is looking to learn and grow in their role.

Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities

• Act as the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead for the practice, ensuring the IPC Policy is implemented and maintained
• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments and deliver care based on patient need
• Manage long-term conditions, contributing to quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Develop and embed an effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cancer screening
• Perform Cervical screening
• Provide opportunistic health promotion advice and lead on public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics)
• Provide travel advice services and vaccinations
• Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography
• Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging.
• Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques.
• Carry out ear examination and syringing, following appropriate training and assessment.
• Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Provide routine nursing care in accordance with clinical guidelines
• Chaperone patients where necessary and support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Liaise with external services and agencies to ensure appropriate support for vulnerable patients
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
• Maintain accurate clinical records using SNOMED CT codes and contribute to QOF targets

Professional Responsibilities

• Recognise the boundaries of practice and refer patients to appropriate professionals as needed
• Teach and advise patients and their families on self-management of their conditions
• Participate in clinical audits, research, and the development and updating of practice protocols
• Work within national and local protocols and contribute to clinical governance
• Adhere to safeguarding duties for adults and children in line with current legislation
• Participate in the management of patient complaints and learning from incidents and near-miss events
• Undertake all mandatory training and attend a formal appraisal at least annually
• Support the training and development of the nursing team, including HCA and GPA roles
• Develop, review, and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the practice manager
• Participate in and support the coordination of the nursing team rota

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

Experience
Essential

• Practice Nurse skills including:
• Wound care
• ECG
• Venepuncture
• Immunisations
• New patient medicals
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Chronic disease management
• Infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of working in Primary Care or a GP Practice Environment

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).