Water Meadow surgery are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our thriving practice located in the leafy Chiltern Hills, based in Chesham. The town is served by a London underground station on the Metropolitan Line connecting directly with London. We score highly in patients polls as one of the top practices in Bucks.
Main duties of the job
The post holder 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.
Principal Duties
1. Long term conditions (diabetes, respiratory, cardiovascular, NHS Health checks)
2. Vaccinations and immunisations - child and adult
3. Health promotion
4. Cervical smears
5. Infection control
About us
Water Meadow surgery is a supportive and friendly team. Everyone in our team is committed to the care of our patients. It is our desire to be the best practice in the area and we are always looking at ways we can improve our services.
The practice list has grown steadily over the last few years to just over 13,500. The practice population includes a mix of social classes with a few pockets of deprivation. The practice is part of the Chesham & Little Chalfont PCN.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Previous Primary Care experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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