Practice Nurse - Hook Surgery
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2024 |
| Location: | Chessington, KT9 2GY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0276-24-0012 |
Summary
Kingston GP Chambers the GP federation which supports twenty member GP practices across the borough of Kingston are delighted to be supporting Hook Surgery in the recruitment of a new practice nurse. The surgery is based in the modern and purpose built Merritt Medical Centre, which is well served by local transport links and has the local high street in close proximity. The surgery have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled nurse to join and provide their expertise to the clinical team. This role is open to practice nurses who have at six months experience. Overall Job Responsibilities: Deliver a high standard of patient care using high level autonomous clinical skills and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base Deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting. Responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services. Promote healthy lifestyles and participate in national immunisation and screening programmes. Enable patients to manage their long term health care needs and to achieve their full potential in terms of independent living. Actively encourage and facilitate choices for patients by providing health promotion during routine screening procedures e.g: new patient health checks, cervical cytology and long term conditions management. Communicate complex information to patients and relatives where needed with a variety of diverse needs, using negotiation and persuasive skills to motivate. Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to ensure the National Service Frameworks are being delivered. Clinical Responsibilities: Undertake clinical duties with relevant training in some or all of the areas: Adult and paediatric immunisations Smears Management of chronic conditions Dressings/stitch removal Phlebotomy Vaccinations Person Specification: Essential Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the NMC) Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice. Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team Able to build effective working relationships at all levels IT skills with the use of EMIS highly desirable Time management skills The position can be offered on a part-time or full-time basis depending on the successful candidates availability. Only those applicants who live within close proximity to the surgery will be considered. Regrettably we are unable to consider applications from those requiring sponsorship and are only able to consider those who have right to work in the UK already.