Practice Nurse - Warwick House Medical Centre

The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their

professional boundaries, will deliver high quality care for patients with a

range of chronic diseases / Long Term Conditions in the community setting.

The post holder will work with patients and their families to develop

personalised goals, manage their condition themselves and lead as independent

a life as possible.

The Nurse, in partnership with the patient and the family and carers,

will develop a personalised plan of care and will be responsible for

monitoring and amending plans to meet the changing needs of the patient

including referral to partner organisations such as palliative care, social

care and social prescribing teams.

The Nurse will work as part of a multi-disciplinary

team but will be responsible for a designated caseload of patients registered

to the practice. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and

expert care, and work collaboratively to meet the needs of patients and their

family

Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Healthcare Services (Symphony) provides NHS primary care provision across 21

sites within Somerset, linked to 14 general practice contracts. The

organisation cares for approximately 132,000 patients and employs around 600 staff.

Symphony is a subsidiary of

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and manages its services through the support of a

central team (including HR, finance, corporate and operational governance).

Providing NHS services is at

the heart of what we do. Specifically, our vision is to be at the forefront of

sustainable, high quality general practice, collaborating with our communities

to improve experiences and health outcomes. We work closely with our practice

teams to grow, enhance, and transform our services for the benefit of patients

and staff.

Symphony welcomes

applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When

undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, Symphony is committed

to equality opportunity for all.

Symphony offers an NHS or

NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice

schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of

employment and an agile approach to hybrid working (where applicable).

We look forward to hearing

from you and receiving your application.

Experience

Essential: - At least 2 years recent nursing experience of working with patients with chronic conditions; - Audit; - QI

Desirable: - Health-needs assessment; - Research; - Knowledge of EMIS/SystemOne and Ardens

Knowledge and Skills

Desirable: - Clinical examination skills (PACR); - Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP); - Change management

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered First Level Nurse; - Evidence of appropriate continuing personal development

Desirable: - Mentor/teaching qualifications; - Clinical Supervision Training and Experience