Practice Nurse

Kingswood Medical Centre in Basildon are a friendly and welcoming practice seeking a dedicated and compassionate practice nurse to join our healthcare team, and become part of a committed team in making a difference. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 8 to 10 hours a week working all day Friday or Tuesday and Friday mornings. 

You will be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions, using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients. You will manage a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.  

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
• Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients’ health.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients.
• Review patient medications to enhance compliance.

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Experience of working within primary care.
• Experience of working autonomously. 
• Infection prevention and control measures. 
• Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.
• 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.
  
  

We are a busy GMS non-dispensing practice and look after approximately 10,500 patients with a growing list size and lucky to operate from purpose build premises. We are part of Mid and South Essex ICB, and West Basildon Primary Care Network (PCN). The practice is committed to delivering high quality patient care which requires us to have a supportive and cohesive team. We are incredibly proud of how we provide care for our patients. We are rated as CQC Good and are a high QOF achieving practice.

Our team consists of 2 GP Partners supported by 5 salaried GPs. In addition to our doctors, we have other clinicians working for the practice : ANPs, practice nurses, HCAs, and also a variety of support staff from our PCN consisting of Pharmacists, MH practitioners and home visiting service.

The clinical staff are supported by our admin team including receptionists, secretaries, workflow and prescriptions clerk. We are a SystemOne practice and hold regular clinical and practice staff meetings. We are committed to delivering a high standard of care to our patients with both our clinical and non-clinical staff being an essential part of this.

Our benefits include: NHS Pension and free parking. 

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.