Job summary
Warwick House Medical Centre have an exciting opportunity for a Practice
Nurse to join their Nursing Team working 15 hours per week on a 12 month Fixed Term contract.
Salary is £31,579.10 - £37,640.73 per annum, depending on experience with a NHS or Nest Pension offered.
The post holder would be part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice population, either in practice or the home environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder would be part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice population, either in practice or the home environment.
The post holder will focus on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities in line with the objectives and vision of Symphony Healthcare Services. They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
The post holder would be able to run a full Practice Nurse clinic. This would include but not limited to providing general nurse appointment cover and Chronic Disease Management. The post holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making, assessment and expert care.
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd. is a growing primary care organisation
based in Somerset which aims to improve and develop the best patient-centred
care and services in the country, and we are embracing change within general
practice by implementing new and innovative models of care.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding healthcare and share
our values, join us to support the achievement of our goals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder would be part of a nursing team responsible for
ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice
population, either in practice or the home environment.
The post holder will focus on supporting patients to be healthy,
monitoring long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities in
line with the objectives and vision of Symphony Healthcare Services. They will
work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of
patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse
leadership as required.
The
post holder would be able to run a full Practice Nurse clinic. This would
include but not limited to providing general nurse appointment cover and
Chronic Disease Management. The post holder will demonstrate safe, clinical
decision-making, assessment and expert care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered nurse.
- - Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
- - Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
Desirable
- - Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.
Experience
Essential
- - Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
- - Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
- - Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
- - Primary Care Experience
Desirable
- - Suitable post registration experience.
- - Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
- - Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
- - Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
- - Undertaken mentorship training.
- - Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
- - Understanding of health and safety issues.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- - Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
- - Excellent communication skills.
- - Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills.
- - Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working.
- - Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
- - Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- - Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- - Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
- - Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
- - Able to use own initiative
- - Able to work under pressure
- - Able to work in a changing environment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Symphony Healthcare Services Limited
Address
Warwick House Medical Practice
Upper Holway Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2QA