College Surgery Partnership

Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

We are a friendly, innovative, and enthusiastic team, seeking a similarly motivated Nurse Practitioner, who is passionate about great patient care

We operate from modern, premises in Cullompton; a historic market town set surrounded by beautiful Devon countryside, yet only 15 miles north of the vibrant city of Exeter. We have four branches in surrounding villages and care for over 18,000 patients.

We're proud to have been rated Outstanding by the CQC. We are a teaching and training practice for many different clinical roles.

Our team meets together every day for a clinical meeting over a cuppa and have lunch together whenever we can out in our award-winning garden.

Main duties of the job

The role is primarily to work within our SDS (Same Day Service) Team in providing a same day urgent treatment service, you'll work within a team of Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics and GPs, who are all supported by our SDS Co-ordinator.

About us

There's lots of Nurse Practitioner jobs being advertised at the moment and we know you will be spoilt for choice so you might be asking yourself, what's different about College Surgery? Well, that would be the support we give to new starters and how we want to understand what motivates and inspires you as an individual, rather than treat you as just another number in our workforce. We care passionately about our team members and what matters to them and we do our utmost to support you to develop and grow within our team. We're very open to your ideas about any improvements or different ways of working.

We have morning huddles, a daily clinical meeting over a cuppa from our onsite cafe, and do our best to have lunchtime together in our beautiful health garden. There's free coffee/tea and a chilled water machine plus a massive free fruit bowl.

Just a suggestion but, as part of your search for somewhere right for you, why don't you contact Kyla, our Practice Manager, and arrange to pop down for a cuppa and a tour, where you can meet some of the team and see what we are all about. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3497-23-0000

Job locations

Culm Valley IC For Health

Willand Road

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 1FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

NURSE PRACTITIONER JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Responsible to: Nurse Manager

Hours per week: Flexible

THE ROLE

The role is primarily to work within our SDS (Same Day Service) Team in providing a same day urgent treatment service and telephone triage.

1. Clinical

1.1. To provide a holistic, autonomous, and clinical nursing service by attending to referrals and self-referrals of practice patients. Making an assessment of their physical, psychological and social needs, implementing an agreed management plan with patients including appropriate prescribing and referral.

2. Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

2.1. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medications, side effects and interactions.

2.2. Manage medicines including prescribing and administering medication and appliances for patients, as an Independent/Supplementary Prescriber, or within Patient Group Directions.

2.3. To take responsibility, as a designated independent nurse prescriber, to prescribe medicines and appliances/dressings from the relevant national formulary for individual patients receiving care for a condition for which the nurse has clinical responsibility.

2.4. To maintain competency to practice safely as an independent/supplementary prescriber.

2.5. To comply with all legal and NMC requirements of prescribing practice.

3. Research

3.1. To ensure Clinical Nursing activities are evidence based.

3.2. When requested, to undertake an active role in carrying out research studies, independently or in conjunction with other health professionals.

4. Management

4.1. To ensure Nursing activities remain within broad policy, objectives of the organisation and a major role in developing policy objectives.

4.2. To report, document and evaluate the work of the Nurse and to demonstrate its importance both to patients and the Surgery.

4. Professional

4.1. To provide a high standard of Professional conduct and Nursing care at all times in accordance with the NMC.

4.2. To participate in teaching Nurse Learners, medical students and other students as appropriate who visit.

4.3. To attend relevant meetings, courses, seminars and keep professionally up-to-date.

4.4. Any other duties considered relevant to the Post.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Job description

Job responsibilities

NURSE PRACTITIONER JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Responsible to: Nurse Manager

Hours per week: Flexible

THE ROLE

The role is primarily to work within our SDS (Same Day Service) Team in providing a same day urgent treatment service and telephone triage.

1. Clinical

1.1. To provide a holistic, autonomous, and clinical nursing service by attending to referrals and self-referrals of practice patients. Making an assessment of their physical, psychological and social needs, implementing an agreed management plan with patients including appropriate prescribing and referral.

2. Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

2.1. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medications, side effects and interactions.

2.2. Manage medicines including prescribing and administering medication and appliances for patients, as an Independent/Supplementary Prescriber, or within Patient Group Directions.

2.3. To take responsibility, as a designated independent nurse prescriber, to prescribe medicines and appliances/dressings from the relevant national formulary for individual patients receiving care for a condition for which the nurse has clinical responsibility.

2.4. To maintain competency to practice safely as an independent/supplementary prescriber.

2.5. To comply with all legal and NMC requirements of prescribing practice.

3. Research

3.1. To ensure Clinical Nursing activities are evidence based.

3.2. When requested, to undertake an active role in carrying out research studies, independently or in conjunction with other health professionals.

4. Management

4.1. To ensure Nursing activities remain within broad policy, objectives of the organisation and a major role in developing policy objectives.

4.2. To report, document and evaluate the work of the Nurse and to demonstrate its importance both to patients and the Surgery.

4. Professional

4.1. To provide a high standard of Professional conduct and Nursing care at all times in accordance with the NMC.

4.2. To participate in teaching Nurse Learners, medical students and other students as appropriate who visit.

4.3. To attend relevant meetings, courses, seminars and keep professionally up-to-date.

4.4. Any other duties considered relevant to the Post.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • As shown on person spec

Desirable

  • As shown on person spec

Experience

Essential

  • As shown on person spec

Desirable

  • As shown on person spec

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

College Surgery Partnership

Address

Culm Valley IC For Health

Willand Road

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 1FE


Employer's website

http://www.collegesurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

College Surgery Partnership

Address

Culm Valley IC For Health

Willand Road

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 1FE


Employer's website

http://www.collegesurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Kyla Dawe

kyladawe@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3497-23-0000

Job locations

Culm Valley IC For Health

Willand Road

Cullompton

Devon

EX15 1FE


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