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Date: 16 May 2012

Practice nurses

This page provides information for practice nurses and health care assistants.

The information here aims to ensure that practice nurses and health care assistants working in GP practices have access to training, support and clinical supervision needed to deliver a first class service.

The primary care nursing team at NHS outer north east London supports primary care nurses and health care assistants across each of the boroughs.

For more information contact the primary care nursing team:

if your inquiry is related to Waltham Forest, Redbridge or Havering, contact Allison Ferdinand on 020 8926 5232
if your inquiry is related to Barking and Dagenham or Havering, contact Tina Bishop on 020 8926 5108

To access the Patient Group Directions, please follow this link:

http://www.onel.nhs.uk/for-health-professionals/patient-group-directions.htm

Developing the practice nursing workforce locally through the

Foundations of General Practice Nursing programme 2012

We are aware that some practices are experiencing difficulty recruiting experienced practice nurses to general practice. Currently there is an absence of an established training pathway in the area, through which registered nurses wanting to move into a general practice nurse role receiving support to deliver safe, evidence based care; has been a real barrier to registered nurses accessing a general practice nursing career.

NHS ONEL have commissioned a Foundation of General Practice Nursing which is delivered through Plymouth university. The programme is accredited at level 6 (60 points) and will run between 2 March and 20 July 2012 delivered at local venues. The theoretical component and where appropriate, clinical lab skills, will be delivered in the following clinical areas:-

Legal, ethical and professional issues

Health and Safety
Infection Control
Quality Standards and Clinical Governance
Self Care
The Expert Patient
Team work and Leadership
Organisational issues including change management and culture
Reflective Practice

Communication and Consultation skills, including the use of video analysis
Health Promotion and Obesity Management including facilitating Behaviour Change
Immunisation of children and adults
Travel Health
Ear Care
Introduction to Contraception
Mental Health,
Tissue Viability and Wound Management

The programme has been commissioned at a cost to NHS ONEL of £4,400 per nurse. A small contribution of £300 per nurse is requested to access the programme. If you are currently or considering recruiting a practice nurse and are interested in participating in this programme, we would like to hear from you. Please email Primarycarenurses@onel.nhs.uk