Job summary
Ryalls Park Medical Centre and Oaklands Surgery in Yeovil have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to
join their supportive nursing teams, on a permanent basis.
The hours available are 30 hours per week, to be worked across Monday to Friday. Working patterns will be discussed at interview stage.
Your starting salary will be based on previous experience and will range between £41, 830 to £58,465 per annum, pro rata.
You can also join the NHS or NEST pension, among many other Symphony employee benefits.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patient care.
You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to make differential diagnosis using decision making and problem solving skills whilst making professional autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.
In addition, you will possess the ability to work independently and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team with other health care professionals and disciplines, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.
SHS has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).
Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.
We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.
SHS welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, SHS we are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
SHS offers a 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 home / office-based working where appropriate to the role.
We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nurse Practitioner you will work within the professional boundaries; you will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for
patients within the general practice. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of
patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Please read the full Job Description attached before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nurse Practitioner you will work within the professional boundaries; you will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for
patients within the general practice. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of
patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Please read the full Job Description attached before applying.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Management of patients with long term conditions.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led
- service.
- Local and national health policy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Patient group directions and associated policy.
- Communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and
- families.
- Change management.
- Resource management.
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
Desirable
- Clinical examination skills.
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Knowledge of public health issues.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years Post Registration Experience.
- Minimum 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience.
- Nurse led management of minor ailments and injuries.
- Nurse led triage.
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Audit.
- Research.
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse.
- MSC or equivalent.
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
- Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing
- qualification.
Desirable
- Mentoring/teaching Qualification
- Community Nursing Specialist Qualification
Other
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Management of patients with long term conditions.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led
- service.
- Local and national health policy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Patient group directions and associated policy.
- Communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and
- families.
- Change management.
- Resource management.
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
Desirable
- Clinical examination skills.
- Advanced clinical practice skills.
- Knowledge of public health issues.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years Post Registration Experience.
- Minimum 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience.
- Nurse led management of minor ailments and injuries.
- Nurse led triage.
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Audit.
- Research.
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse.
- MSC or equivalent.
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
- Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing
- qualification.
Desirable
- Mentoring/teaching Qualification
- Community Nursing Specialist Qualification
Other
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Ability to work across boundaries
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).
