Job summary
North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board recognises the
importance of the Practice Nurse role and is keen to continue to enhance and
extend the capacity and capability of our nursing teams. We are excited to be
able to offer an opportunity to a dynamic and ambitious NMC registered nurse
(Adult) to join our innovative Career Start Practice Nurse Programme.
Our programme offers successful applicants a 2.5 year individually
tailored development programme.
Applicants must have a BSc Honours Degree and will cover further
relevant modules at post graduate certificate level, consolidating learning
within clinical practice working within General Practices in Newcastle.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be:
Educated to degree level
Prepared to commit personal time to learning
Willing to develop a broad range of clinical skills
Ambitious to continue to develop and progress their career in primary care beyond the life of the scheme
In return you will be allocated protected time to attend training courses and to consolidate learning within clinical practice. You will be supported throughout the programme by an experienced Practice Nurse Mentor and Clinical Supervisor.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of the different roles and responsibilities of nurses working in Primary Care. In addition, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative, as well as being an effective team member are essential requirements of this post.
Successful applicants will be subject to DBS checks.
Terms and Conditions: Equivalent of Agenda for Change Band 5
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Employer: Jesmond Health Partnership
Working Arrangements: Post holder will be required to work (following induction and at a level equivalent to their competence) within general practices in Newcastle upon Tyne including (but not limited to) Gosforth Memorial Medical Centre, Regent Medical Centre and Brunton Park Medical
About us
Informal enquiries: Please contact Jess Pegg, Project Support Officer & Programme Lead Workforce Development, jessica.pegg1@nhs.net / 0191 375 1723
Closing date: Sunday 29th January 2023, however we expect there will be a lot of interest in this post therefore the advert may close early, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint several registered nurses to support the implementation of the Newcastle
Career Start Nursing Programme (CSNP). The CSNP is a Primary Care developmental programme
with the successful candidates undertaking a 2 year individually structured training programme
aimed at First Level registered Nurses wishing to gain the skills and experience required to work as a
Practice Nurse in Primary Care.
Hours of work will be apportioned between supervised and unsupervised clinical practice within an
allocated cluster of general practices (1 WTE CSN supporting clusters of practices with a combined
patient list size of circa 30,000) and within structured university and in-practice professional
development programmes.
The post will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills working
alongside an experienced nurse mentor within an assigned clustering of practices, providing clinical
services according to the health needs of the population and appropriate to his/her level of
experience.
The role requires an enthusiastic and committed individual who is prepared to be flexible and
adaptable enough to work with diverse patient groups in a range of primary and community
settings.
This post will be developed to a position where the post holder is able to act autonomously to look
after patients with multiple comorbidities and be able to work across settings both in practice and
the patients own home to deliver that care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint several registered nurses to support the implementation of the Newcastle
Career Start Nursing Programme (CSNP). The CSNP is a Primary Care developmental programme
with the successful candidates undertaking a 2 year individually structured training programme
aimed at First Level registered Nurses wishing to gain the skills and experience required to work as a
Practice Nurse in Primary Care.
Hours of work will be apportioned between supervised and unsupervised clinical practice within an
allocated cluster of general practices (1 WTE CSN supporting clusters of practices with a combined
patient list size of circa 30,000) and within structured university and in-practice professional
development programmes.
The post will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills working
alongside an experienced nurse mentor within an assigned clustering of practices, providing clinical
services according to the health needs of the population and appropriate to his/her level of
experience.
The role requires an enthusiastic and committed individual who is prepared to be flexible and
adaptable enough to work with diverse patient groups in a range of primary and community
settings.
This post will be developed to a position where the post holder is able to act autonomously to look
after patients with multiple comorbidities and be able to work across settings both in practice and
the patients own home to deliver that care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Registered General Nurse Adult Evidence of recent professional development
- Valid NMC Registration
Desirable
Skills, knowledge and personal qualities
Essential
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Ambition to develop role in primary care
- Ability to use own initiative
- Autonomous and team worker
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Flexible/adaptable
- Self-motivation and self-direction
Desirable
- IM&T skills
- Organisational skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Knowledge of Primary Care
- Clinical Governance awareness
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to travel independently across the city to fulfil the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Clinical audit
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in an acute setting
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in an acute setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Registered General Nurse Adult Evidence of recent professional development
- Valid NMC Registration
Desirable
Skills, knowledge and personal qualities
Essential
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Ambition to develop role in primary care
- Ability to use own initiative
- Autonomous and team worker
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Reflective practitioner
- Flexible/adaptable
- Self-motivation and self-direction
Desirable
- IM&T skills
- Organisational skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Knowledge of Primary Care
- Clinical Governance awareness
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to travel independently across the city to fulfil the requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Clinical audit
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in an acute setting
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Minimum of two years post registration experience in an acute setting
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
