Senior Staff Nurse

4 weeks ago


Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by experienced practice nurses within the Practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required. They will be requested to do one late night.
The post holder will be an experienced nurse with key practice nursing skills and competencies and should also have experience in managing patients with a long-term condition. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, you will deliver care within the boundaries of your role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. Experience of working in primary care essential.


Forward thinking, dynamic and enthusiastic candidates with a passion for high standards of professional care are essential, as is the ability to rise to new challenges. In return you will be given support and encouragement to develop your role and contribute to the development and implementation of nursing services.


Car owner/driver is essential.
We are looking to recruit a new practice nurse to join our friendly nursing team within a busy GP surgery in Leighton Buzzard. You will be expected to carry out tasks such as wound care, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, cervical cytology, long term condition reviews and vaccinations as well as providing health promotion to our patients.


Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
Undergo relevant training to support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Undergo relevant training to support and manage the health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Under the direction of experienced practice, nurses implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advice, support and where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad

Education/ Qualification/ Training
RGN with current NMC registration Evidence of Continued Professional Registration
Recognised qualifications in diabetes or chronic heart disease or respiratory medicine
A diploma in General Practice Nursing
Previous Experience in Primary Care
Qualifications/Certificates in Cytology, Travel vaccinations, Immunisations

General nursing experience
Working within Primary Care setting
Nursing management of chronic disease conditions in general practice, i.e. Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Heart Disease

Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle (Computer skills
Awareness of current nursing issues and developments in General Practice Nursing
Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Clinical governance issues in primary care
Identification of un-met health needs and programmes of health promotion and prevention of ill health

Experience of using SystmOne or other clinical data bases
Awareness of local and national health policy
Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

Flexible approach to accommodate service needs
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Leighton Road Surgery


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