A senior nursing post at Hillview Medical Centre, a GP practice, supporting the nursing team and providing clinical care to patients. The work centres on assessment, treatment, screening and health education, with chronic disease management, wound care and immunisations. Distinct elements include a diabetes remit covering insulin initiation and structured patient education, and prescribing for nurses holding the qualification. NMC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Manage and monitor chronic disease patients, developing and reviewing individual care plans
- Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic monitoring, identifying abnormalities and initiating action or referral
- Provide diabetes assessment, management and review, including insulin initiation, titration and monitoring
- Deliver routine and complex wound care, including leg ulcers and Doppler where competent
- Conduct health checks, cervical screening and smear taking in line with national programmes
- Provide adult and childhood immunisations, travel health advice and travel vaccinations
- Act as first point of contact, working autonomously or with GPs, and assist with minor procedures
- Provide ear care within scope and support patients with mental health needs, monitoring prescribed therapies
- Deliver structured health education, self-management support and preventative care
- Undertake risk assessments, identify safeguarding concerns and elevate appropriately
- Keep practice protocols, guidelines and PGDs current and embedded in daily practice, following infection control and safe handling of specimens, sharps, waste and PPE
- Support nursing colleagues and the wider MDT, mentor staff and students, and contribute to audit and service improvement
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a Registered Nurse at Band 6
Skills & knowledge
- Communicate effectively with team members, patients and carers
- Recognise the need for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
- Alert other team members to quality and risk issues
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions
- Reflect on own and team activity and suggest ways to improve performance
- Manage own time, workload and resources effectively
Other
- Work effectively with other agencies to meet patients’ needs
- Apply practice policies, standards and national guidance, working with management to keep them current
- Discuss with the team how policies, standards and guidelines affect own work
- Take part in audit where appropriate
Nice to have
- Trained in cervical cytology (smear taking)
- Trained in wound assessment and management, including leg ulcers
- Trained in adult and childhood immunisations
- Trained in travel health advice and travel vaccinations
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Lead Practice Nurse employer: Hillview Medical Centre
Hillview Medical Centre in Woking, Surrey, is an excellent employer for those seeking a fulfilling role as a salaried GP. With a strong emphasis on professional development and a supportive team environment, employees benefit from ongoing training opportunities and a collaborative culture that prioritises high standards of patient care. The practice's commitment to nurturing talent and providing comprehensive support makes it an ideal workplace for dedicated healthcare professionals.
