Practice NurseNHS
Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
- 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
Job description
- 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
About us
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.