General Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Lincoln House Surgery is looking to welcome an experienced and fully qualified general practice nurse to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for our patients. We have two branches, located in Apsley and Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, and you would be expected to work at both sites, on a rota basis.

This role is offered on a full or part time basis, from 30-37.5 hours per week, with one late night 10am to 6pm.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments and performing diagnostic tests;
• Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients health and social care needs are met;
• Health and well-being promotion plus individual person-centred plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition;
• Managing and treating long-term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice needs;
• Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence based practice and national/practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Supporting and managing health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations;
• Implementing and participating in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad;
• Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care;
• Hypertension review and management;
• Running asthma, COPD, diabetes clinics and reviews;
• New patient and health checks.

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

About us

Lincoln House Surgery is a GP surgery with two branches, located in Apsley and Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, and you would be expected to work at both sites on a rota basis. We are data-driven and nimble. Our work environment includes a modern office setting.

Benefits of working for us include:

• 6 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
• NHS pension
• Free on-site parking
• Additional leave
• Company events
• Referral programme