Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner - Creech near Taunton

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

Symphony Healthcare Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner to join their dedicated multi-disciplinary team at Creech Medical Centre near Taunton in Somerset.

This is a part time post of 9 hours per week on a Permanent contract, working on a Friday.

The annual salary range for this post is £53,523.75 - £61,820.74 per annum, depending on experience (pro rata for part time hours).

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical support to Primary Care based at Creech Medical Centre and will work closely with the Multidisciplinary team (MDT) and Clinicians to provide healthcare for our patients. The post holder will work within their professional boundary and capabilities at all times, referring cases to GPs and other healthcare professionals as necessary.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) 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.

Symphony 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.

Symphony 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.

Symphony 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.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£53,523.75 to £61,820.74 a year Depending on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0215-SHS-PPCMC-0425

Job locations

Creech Medical Centre

Hyde Lane

Creech St. Michael

Taunton

Somerset

TA3 5FA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role.

Please read this carefully before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role.

Please read this carefully 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
Negotiation and conflict management skills
Change management
Resource management

Desirable

Clinical examination skills
Advanced clinical practice skills
Knowledge of public health issues
Able to identify determinants on health in the area
Knowledge of public health issues in the area

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

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

Health-needs assessment

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
Negotiation and conflict management skills
Change management
Resource management

Desirable

Clinical examination skills
Advanced clinical practice skills
Knowledge of public health issues
Able to identify determinants on health in the area
Knowledge of public health issues in the area

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

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

Health-needs assessment

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.