Job summary
Milborne Port Surgery is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or other Advanced Practitioner/ECP to join our fantastic practice team.
We pride ourselves on being an exceptional practice with highly appreciative patients.
We are looking for a candidate who fits in well with the ethos of the practice.
Our priorities are great patient care, work-life balance and teamwork.
As a GP training practice we host GP trainees from the Dorset training scheme and we are supporting
numerous members of our team to gain additional professional
qualifications. We would support the right applicant to complete their advanced
practitioner training if this could be done over a suitably short
timescale
The surgery prides itself on our very high patient satisfaction scores and continuity of care. We maintain the best of
traditional general practice and continuity of care, whilst adopting new
approaches that complement these goals. We work as a team and maintain
an open door policy where all staff have a voice and are able to access
advice and support.
Our patients have made the following comments:
- Excellent service, friendly, efficient, always tell people how lucky we are with our GP Service.
- Can't thank all the surgery staff enough for their amazing service. It's by far the best out of previous surgeries.
Informal visits are encouraged so please get in touch and we will find a suitable time for you to come and meet the team and see the surgery for yourself.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will act as an autonomous practitioner working independently (well supported) and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care and initiating internal and external referrals as appropriate. GP and ANP colleagues provide opportunities for education, advice and support.
The candidate will have (or be near to completing) an Independent prescriber qualification. GP practice experience is desirable.
Involvement in our in-house educational and multidisciplinary team meetings will add to job satisfaction and contribute to good patient care.
Our salaried GP says:
"I can honestly say [joining Milborne Port Surgery] was the best work-related decision I've made. We have a wonderful team, who work well together and are supportive. I was made to feel welcome from the start and ever since."
Please apply promptly if interested. We reserve the right to close applications early if suitable candidate(s) are found.
About us
Milborne
Port Surgery is a dispensing practice in a pretty rural village in South Somerset. It is close to the beautiful Abbey town
of Sherborne. There are excellent local schools (state and independent) and easy transport connections to London and
the beautiful Jurassic Coast.
The surgery is an exceptional practice with a
lovely team, light, airy rooms, countryside views, and appreciative patients.
Recent patient feedback: Family & Family test Feedback 96% - very good /
good.
We provide NHS services to 7250 patients with a well established team including 3 GP partners, 4 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses and 3 HCAs plus allied HCPs: Pharmacists, Musculoskeletal practitioner, Health Coaches and Community Mental Health Nurse. We are supported by an excellent reception and administrative team. We hold evening socials and enjoy plenty of cake.
We are an independent practice, and part of a Primary Care Network of like-minded rural practices, which grew out of a pre-existing collaboration to deliver transformed patient care as part of an innovative NHS Vanguard programme.
If you share our enthusiasm for the NHS, believe in the value of primary care and want to join a forward-thinking
team committed to patient and staff wellbeing we would be delighted to hear
from you. Milborne Port Surgery is an equal opportunities employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brief Summary Follows. Formal job description available on application.
Core role:
Working as a team member with other health professionals to deliver routine and urgent care for patients including assessment, advice, treatment and onwards referral - whether to other team members or to secondary care. Appointments are delivered by phone or face to face with appointment length variable according to the complexity of the issue. GP advice will always be available.
Training and personal development:
The practice is supportive of relevant personal development and training. In-house training and clinical meetings are provided in some subjects and online training is available for all statutory mandatory training. Attendance at suitable courses is also supported with prior agreement.
The post-holder will develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan and participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, plus other relevant training as agreed. The post-holder will maintain training as required for ongoing registration and practice in their role.
Additional responsibilities
All team members are expected to take on some administrative, leadership or managerial duties according to their abilities and expertise, and often their personal interests. These should not be excessive and will not be the main role of a nurse practitioner or ECP (see above).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brief Summary Follows. Formal job description available on application.
Core role:
Working as a team member with other health professionals to deliver routine and urgent care for patients including assessment, advice, treatment and onwards referral - whether to other team members or to secondary care. Appointments are delivered by phone or face to face with appointment length variable according to the complexity of the issue. GP advice will always be available.
Training and personal development:
The practice is supportive of relevant personal development and training. In-house training and clinical meetings are provided in some subjects and online training is available for all statutory mandatory training. Attendance at suitable courses is also supported with prior agreement.
The post-holder will develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan and participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, plus other relevant training as agreed. The post-holder will maintain training as required for ongoing registration and practice in their role.
Additional responsibilities
All team members are expected to take on some administrative, leadership or managerial duties according to their abilities and expertise, and often their personal interests. These should not be excessive and will not be the main role of a nurse practitioner or ECP (see above).
Person Specification
Knowledge, Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good written skills and clear concise record keeping.
- Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Good professional standing.
- Works well in a team, supporting colleagues and seeking advice where necessary.
- Recognises limits of own practice and expertise.
Desirable
- Understanding of general practice funding & reporting. e.g. Awareness of QOF and its implications for the practice.
- Knowledge and skills in resource management.
- Comfortable with change in working environment and working practices over time.
- Phlebotomy.
- Able to contribute to colleagues' education.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Skilled in management of minor illness and minor injuries.
- Ability to recognise and seek appropriate help with first presentations of more serious illness and medical emergencies.
- Qualified or near-qualified as a prescriber.
Desirable
- Experience working in Primary Care.
- Familiarity with EMIS Web and Online Consulting.
- Management of patients with long term conditions.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Experience of Quality Improvement programs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with NMC (UK)
- Evidence of Advanced Practice Qualifications or near-complete training as Advanced Practitioner
- Qualified or near-qualified as Independent Prescriber
- Relevant nursing degree
- Eligible to work in UK primary care
Person Specification
Knowledge, Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good written skills and clear concise record keeping.
- Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Good professional standing.
- Works well in a team, supporting colleagues and seeking advice where necessary.
- Recognises limits of own practice and expertise.
Desirable
- Understanding of general practice funding & reporting. e.g. Awareness of QOF and its implications for the practice.
- Knowledge and skills in resource management.
- Comfortable with change in working environment and working practices over time.
- Phlebotomy.
- Able to contribute to colleagues' education.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Skilled in management of minor illness and minor injuries.
- Ability to recognise and seek appropriate help with first presentations of more serious illness and medical emergencies.
- Qualified or near-qualified as a prescriber.
Desirable
- Experience working in Primary Care.
- Familiarity with EMIS Web and Online Consulting.
- Management of patients with long term conditions.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Experience of Quality Improvement programs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with NMC (UK)
- Evidence of Advanced Practice Qualifications or near-complete training as Advanced Practitioner
- Qualified or near-qualified as Independent Prescriber
- Relevant nursing degree
- Eligible to work in UK primary care
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).