Practice Nurse

To work as part of the general practice team providing high quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients. The Practice Nurse will deliver treatment, screening, and health promotion services and support the management of long-term conditions in line with NHS guidelines and practice protocols.,

• Provide general nursing care including:
• Injections and immunisations (including childhood and adult vaccinations)
• Undertake cervical screening in line with NHS Cervical Screening Programme guidance
• Support management of chronic diseases such as:
+ Asthma + COPD + Diabetes + Hypertension + Coronary heart disease
• Carry out health checks and screening programmes (e.g. NHS Health Checks)
• Provide travel health advice and vaccinations.
• Recognise, assess, and refer patients with deteriorating health or safeguarding concerns
• Promote healthy lifestyles including smoking cessation, weight management, and physical activity
• Provide advice on diet, exercise, and disease prevention
• Support self-management of long-term conditions, Registered Nurse (RN) with current NMC registration Relevant experience working in primary care or transferable clinical experience
• Practice Nurse qualification, Cytology training, Immunisation and vaccination training, Chronic disease management qualifications.
  
  Experience in a GP practice setting
• Experience of working within a nursing team.
  
  Pickhurst Surgery is based in Bromley, Hayes. We have a growing list size of approx. 8,700 patients and are part of the Hayeswick Primary Care Network. We have an extended clinical team, which includes Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Practitioners, a Mental Health Practitioner, working alongside the GPs (3 Partners, 2 Salaried GPs) and a Nursing team lead by the Lead Practice Nurse, supported by the Practice Manager, Reception Manager and the Admin team. The Practice advocates a friendly and positive working environment and we are looking for an equally friendly, motivated and versatile individual to join our team.