Practice Nurse in Gravesend

There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Practice Nurse wanting to join our growing GP Practice and work with our friendly and supportive team. Ideally we are looking for someone to work between 30 and 37.5 hours per week over 4 to 5 days (Monday to Friday).

As a Practice Nurse at Pelham Medical Practice, the successful candidate will work as a senior member of our multidisciplinary team ensuring that our nursing services are delivered safely and effectively to our patients across both our surgeries. You will be responsible for the management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for the elderly and housebound. Practice Nurses are also responsible for a number of clinical areas like infection prevention and control, health promotion, disease management and health checks as well as supporting the practice management team in reviewing and delivery of clinical policies and procedures.

The Practice looks to support the continuing education and professional development of all our team in the form of attending study days, courses and with in-house training, as deemed appropriate for the benefit of both the individual and the needs of the Practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our professional and friendly team. The practice is offering a competitive salary and benefits package depending on experience. We encourage the development of special interests, offering CPD support and participation in regular clinical and MTD meetings.

Pelham Medical Practice operates across two sites and has a patient list of approximately 15,000 with 4 Partners and 3 salaried GPs. The Practice achieved a Good rating in all 5 service questions in our most recent CQC inspection (September 2017). We are a training practice and usually host at least two trainees and we offer a number of enhanced services. Pelham Road Surgery is located a 2 minute walk from Gravesend Train Station with excellent fast train links to London, Ebbsfleet International (Eurostar) and Bluewater. Both surgeries also benefit from ample free parking which is available to all staff and patients.

Job responsibilities include:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Smears / Cytology
• Wound care / Ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• New Patient Medicals
• Adult and General Health Checks
• Learning Disability Health Checks
• Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• INR Testing
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture / bloods
• Hypertension Management / Blood Pressure Checks
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunizations
• Childhood immunisations
• B12 Injections
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery
• Assisting with coil fittings
• Smoking Advice
• Pill checks
• Interest in Respiratory, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception
• Able to manage and participate in Asthma & COPD Clinics
• Diabetic Clinics
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Assisting and taking the lead where appropriate in ensuring that the Practice maintains and improves Infection Control standards
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs (updating cleaning schedule)
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature and promoting with patients and in waiting rooms
• Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise management team of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice.

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others' health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work