Practice Nurse
National Health Service (NHS)Overview
High Street Surgery in Cheshunt has a fantastic opportunity for a practice nurse to join our team on a full-time basis for 37.5 hours per week, although jobs share will also be considered, to be responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The successful applicant will receive significant support from the clinical team to develop in this role.
The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long term conditions, and the provision of preventative healthcare to the practice population.
You will work within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of the services. You will be expected to demonstrate clinical and communication skills to a high standard and a commitment to improving nursing practice through on-going personal and professional development.
Main duties include:
- Chronic disease management.
- Infection control.
- Childhood and adult immunisations.
- Cervical screening.
- Long term disease management.
- Dressings.
- A relevant nursing degree.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
- Experience in primary care is desirable.
- Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
- Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
- Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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