Lead Nurse in General Practice - South Petherton & Martock, Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

The closing date is 21 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) to join forward-thinking practices at Martock and South Petherton Surgeries.

As a Symphony Healthcare (SHS) Lead Nurse, you would be part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice population, either in practice or the home environment.

You would be able to run a full Practice Nurse clinic. This would include but not limited to providing general nurse appointment cover and Chronic Disease Management. You will also demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making, assessment and expert care.

Please note that this post will be based from both South Petherton Medical Centre and Martock Surgery.

This is a permanent, post of 30 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Working pattern to be discussed at interview.

The annual salary for this post is £46,955, plus many excellent employee benefits (see attached poster for more information).

Main duties of the job

As a SHS Lead Nurse you will

To create a development and training plan for the nursing team as a whole, to ensure that the needs of the Practice are covered and all areas have appropriate skill mixes
Maximise the performance of individuals and the efficiency and effectiveness of the team, ensuring the delivery of a high quality service for patients
To contribute to the development of the practice by participating in all clinical and managerial meetings and helping to construct practice development plans as required.

***Please read the full job description attached before applying***

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.

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.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,955 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0215-SHSLPNSP-020425

Job locations

Church Street Surgery

Church Street

Martock

Somerset

TA12 6JL

South Petherton Medical Centre

Bernard Way

South Petherton

Somerset

TA13 5EG

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

Additional

Essential

Ability to work core hours
Flexibility for cover
Full Driving licence and car/transport

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse.
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Desirable

Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
Demonstrate an understanding of audit.

Desirable

Suitable post registration experience.
Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
Undertaken mentorship training.
Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
Understanding of health and safety issues.

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent communication skills.
Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working.
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.

Desirable

Able to use own initiative
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a changing environment

Person Specification

Additional

Essential

Ability to work core hours
Flexibility for cover
Full Driving licence and car/transport

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse.
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Desirable

Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
Demonstrate an understanding of audit.

Desirable

Suitable post registration experience.
Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
Undertaken mentorship training.
Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
Understanding of health and safety issues.

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent communication skills.
Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working.
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.

Desirable

Able to use own initiative
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a changing environment

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.