Practice Nurse16 Hours per Week | 2-3 Days | Grove Medical Centre, SE8 3QHAbout the RoleWe are looking for a compassionate, motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Grove Medical Centre.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population while working within a well-established and forward-thinking GP practice. You will enjoy a varied role with the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients, support them to improve their health outcomes and contribute to the ongoing development of our clinical services.
As an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide a broad range of nursing services, including chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and health promotion. You will also lead on Infection Prevention and Control, helping to ensure the practice maintains the highest standards of patient safety and quality care.
What You'll Be DoingYou will:
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients across all age groups.
- Run clinics for long-term conditions including Diabetes, COPD and Asthma.
- Undertake NHS Health Checks, New Patient Health Checks and Learning Disability Health Checks.
- Provide cervical screening and women's health services.
- Deliver routine, childhood and travel vaccinations.
- Carry out wound care, dressings and suture or staple removal.
- Identify patients at risk of developing long-term conditions and support preventative care.
- Promote healthier lifestyles through education and health promotion activities.
- Lead on Infection Prevention and Control, including audits, training and annual reporting.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists and the wider healthcare team to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care.
- Support vulnerable patients through coordinated care and partnership working with external services.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development across the practice.
About YouYou will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and experience working in primary care or community nursing. You will be confident working independently, have excellent clinical and communication skills, and be committed to delivering patient-centred care.
Experience in chronic disease management, immunisations and infection prevention and control is essential.
Qualifications in cervical cytology, family planning, teaching or chronic disease management would be advantageous.
Why Join Grove Medical Centre?In return, we offer:
- Excellent work-life balance
- Supportive and welcoming team culture
- Strong clinical and administrative support
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS discount and wellbeing schemes
- Onsite parking
- Excellent public transport links
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
If you are passionate about primary care and want to join a practice where your skills, ideas and contribution are valued, we would love to hear from you.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPractice Nurse
16 Hours per Week | 2-3 Days | Grove Medical Centre, SE8 3QHAbout the RoleWe are looking for a compassionate, motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Grove Medical Centre.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population while working within a well-established and forward-thinking GP practice. You will enjoy a varied role with the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients, support them to improve their health outcomes and contribute to the ongoing development of our clinical services.
As an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide a broad range of nursing services, including chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and health promotion. You will also lead on Infection Prevention and Control, helping to ensure the practice maintains the highest standards of patient safety and quality care.
What You'll Be DoingYou will:
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients across all age groups.
- Run clinics for long-term conditions including Diabetes, COPD and Asthma.
- Undertake NHS Health Checks, New Patient Health Checks and Learning Disability Health Checks.
- Provide cervical screening and women's health services.
- Deliver routine, childhood and travel vaccinations.
- Carry out wound care, dressings and suture or staple removal.
- Identify patients at risk of developing long-term conditions and support preventative care.
- Promote healthier lifestyles through education and health promotion activities.
- Lead on Infection Prevention and Control, including audits, training and annual reporting.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists and the wider healthcare team to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based care.
- Support vulnerable patients through coordinated care and partnership working with external services.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service development across the practice.
About YouYou will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and experience working in primary care or community nursing. You will be confident working independently, have excellent clinical and communication skills, and be committed to delivering patient-centred care.
Experience in chronic disease management, immunisations and infection prevention and control is essential.
Qualifications in cervical cytology, family planning, teaching or chronic disease management would be advantageous.
Why Join Grove Medical Centre?In return, we offer:
- Excellent work-life balance
- Supportive and welcoming team culture
- Strong clinical and administrative support
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- NHS discount and wellbeing schemes
- Onsite parking
- Excellent public transport links
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
If you are passionate about primary care and want to join a practice where your skills, ideas and contribution are valued, we would love to hear from you.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Registered Nurse with a current and valid NMC registration.
- Experience working as a Practice Nurse, Community Nurse or in a Primary Care setting.
- Experience managing patients with long-term conditions, including Diabetes, COPD and Asthma.
- Experience delivering immunisations and vaccination programmes.
- Knowledge and practical experience of Infection Prevention and Control standards and procedures.
- Experience carrying out health promotion and preventative healthcare activities.
- Competent in wound care, dressings and removal of sutures and staples.
- Ability to work independently and make clinical decisions within scope of practice.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a patient-centred approach.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
- Experience using clinical systems and electronic patient records.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and patient confidentiality.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous learning.
Desirable- Experience working with EMIS Web.
- Cervical Cytology qualification.
- Family Planning qualification.
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Mentor, Assessor or Teaching qualification.
- Postgraduate qualification in Chronic Disease Management.
- Travel Health qualification and experience.
- Experience leading or supporting quality improvement initiatives.
- Experience acting as an Infection Prevention and Control Lead.
- Knowledge of QOF, Enhanced Services and NHS Primary Care contracts.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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. 
