Practice Nurse (Maternity Cover)

Job Summary
Western Road Surgery is looking for a Practice Nurse to cover Maternity Leave. The role will be for 25.5 hours over 3 days, Monday - Wednesday. As part of the team, you will be helping the surgery achieve QOF targets, Cervical Cytology, Wound Care and more. The role ranges from treating patients in nurse-led clinics to utilising call and recall systems to deliver high quality patient care. The surgery has 13,000 patients so is very fast paced. The post-holder will work with reference to Practice and national protocols and policies, they will also have the required level of training and competence to carry out this role.

Main Duties of the Job

• Management of Chronic Disease
  - Identifying significant abnormalities and referring appropriately
  - Monitor and development individual management plans for patients with chronic diseases and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient
• Patient Health Checks
  - Identifying significant abnormalities and referring appropriately
  - Obtaining appropriate lifestyle information, identifying appropriate health promotion issues and working in collaboration with local providers to reduce health inequalities
• Health Screening
  - Carry out Cervical Cytology
  - Carry out 24 hour ECGs and BPs, routine ECGs and vaccinations
• Other
  - Child and Adult Immunisations
  - Completing wound care for patients
• Audit
  - Support the Nursing Team with Infection Prevention Control (IPC) by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager

About Us
A busy 13,000 patient surgery in Billericay. Well liked by patients, friendly and supportive staff team.

Job Responsibilities
We are looking for a Practice Nurse to work Mon- Weds as Maternity Cover. This person would join our existing team to provide nursing care to patients.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Strong clinical skills
• Excellent communication
• Competent with IT systems

Desirable

• Experience working in a Primary Care Network or a GP Surgery
• Experience working with SystmOne
• Experience in Audit and Quality Improvement

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).