Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team at Swanscombe Health Centre and branch practices.

Based at Swanscombe Health Centre, the role of the Practice nurse will be to work within our nursing team, to offer support and treatment for our patients, focusing particularly on health improvement. You should have experience of working in a similar role, with relevant qualifications, NMC registration, and have excellent organisational skills.

Main duties of the job
Duties will include (but not exhaustive);

• Baby/Childhood immunisations
• Injections
• Wound care
• Cervical Screening
• Pill Checks/contraceptive clinics
• Long term condition checks/support.
• General PN duties

About us
We have a team of over 125 staff throughout 7 sites, including GPs, Paramedic Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physicians Associates, a Physiotherapist, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Social Prescribers and the administrative support workers. Even with a large team, we work closely together and clinical staff are supported by a weekly clinical meeting.

We offer, a competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications, a NHS Pension and opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.

Job responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities are as follows.

1. Meeting patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred to them by a GP. This will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits will also be required.
2. Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.
3. Managing the nursing care of patients, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer system, EMIS, for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data.
4. The following clinics:
   • Holiday Vaccination Clinic
   • Flu Vaccination Clinic
   • Cervical Smears
   • Family Planning
   • Baby immunisation Clinic
   • Wound Management
   • INR star
   • Assisting GP with Minor Operations
   • Amending or adding to services as needs are identified
5. Maintaining efficient liaison with all areas of the Primary Care Team and other agencies to assure continuity of care where necessary.
6. Routine treatment in general clinics, including:
   • Warfarin monitoring
   • Wound management
   • Removal of foreign bodies
   • ECGs
   • Ear syringe
   • And other general Treatment Room skills depending on the service need

Qualifications
Essential

• Must hold a nursing qualification and be registered with the NMC

Desirable

• Cervical Screening
• Immunisations
• Evidence of further areas of special interest relevant to Primary Care

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of a fast paced nursing 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.