Practice Nurse (part-time)

Vine House Health Centre located in Abbots Langley, have a fantastic opportunity for two experienced practice nurses to join the team on a part-time basis. We require the successful post-holders to cover 37 hours per week between them, working Monday to Friday. 

• Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.
• Perform venepuncture and electrocardiography.
• Undertake wound care/management/dressing techniques.
• Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.
• Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
• Participate in the smoking cessation service.
• Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
• Chronic disease management.
• Mentor health care assistants.

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, LES/DES is vital.
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
  
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of local and national health policy.
• Cervical smears.
• Diabetic management.

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.