Job summary
Please note this vacancy is being advertised on behalf of the South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub and is for the Barnsley area only.
Are you newly registered, or interested in developing a career as a General Practice Nurse in the Barnsley area?
South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub, working with local CCGs, is offering places for the Nurse Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) Programme starting in October 2020.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit Newly Qualified Nurses and experienced nurses wishing to pursue a career in general practice or those nurses who have very recently taken up a new post in primary care to join our 1-year training programme, providing health and wellbeing advice, care and treatment to patients on placement rotations in our GP practices across Barnsley.
Our practice population have a wide variety of needs, from management of complex and chronic conditions to health screening and advice, immunisation and vaccinations, and identification and treatment of all common health concerns. Thanks to additional support from the SY&B Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub, we know that if youre the right candidate, we will be able to provide you with the robust support, supervision and professional development youll need in the first year to become a confident autonomous practitioner and have a successful and long career in Primary Care.
About us
The post is full time and fixed term for the 12 month training programme, working 37.5 hours per week.
You will need to be available to start before the end of October 2020.
Please read the associated Person Specification and Job Description, and then when you are ready - we look forward to receiving your application. Please could you state your reasons for wanting to work in Primary Care.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andrea Parkin, Lead Nurse; a.parkin@nhs.net
Closing date for receipt of applications: 27th August 2020
Interview date for shortlisted candidates: week commencing 7th September or 14th September 2020.
Due to current social distancing measures, the interviews for this post may be conducted virtually.
We reserve the right to close the advert to applications early, should a high volume of applications be received. The interview date is provisional and may be subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB OUTLINE
This role is being advertised with the support of the
SY&B Primary Care Workforce & Training Hubs Vocational Training
Scheme (VTS) Primary Care Nurse Training Programme, which aims to support nurses
new to primary care, employment on placement rotations in General Practice
during the first year of their career. This role is to develop and deliver high
quality patient care to meet the holistic health care needs of a practice
population.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice
nursing services care to the population the practice serves. Supported by
senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries
of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring
long-term conditions, and engaging in health prevention and screening
activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to
meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures,
and providing nurse leadership as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB OUTLINE
This role is being advertised with the support of the
SY&B Primary Care Workforce & Training Hubs Vocational Training
Scheme (VTS) Primary Care Nurse Training Programme, which aims to support nurses
new to primary care, employment on placement rotations in General Practice
during the first year of their career. This role is to develop and deliver high
quality patient care to meet the holistic health care needs of a practice
population.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice
nursing services care to the population the practice serves. Supported by
senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries
of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring
long-term conditions, and engaging in health prevention and screening
activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to
meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures,
and providing nurse leadership as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse (with a current NMC PIN or one pending)
- - Hold (or about to be awarded) a first level degree in nursing
- - Wellbeing and Health Promotion
- - Awareness of the role of community nursing overall
- - Knowledge of quality assurance processes
- -
Desirable
- - Understanding of the General Practice Environment
- - Knowledge of the audit process in healthcare
- - Awareness of issues across the wider health economy
Experience
Essential
- - Working inter-professionally
- - Using electronic healthcare records systems
- - Awareness and adherence to infection control standards
- - Understanding of the principles of Safeguarding
Desirable
- - Having worked with other members of the Primary Care Team (Community Pharmacists, Dieticians etc.)
- - Minor illness management
- - Triage in healthcare
- - Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care
- - Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse (with a current NMC PIN or one pending)
- - Hold (or about to be awarded) a first level degree in nursing
- - Wellbeing and Health Promotion
- - Awareness of the role of community nursing overall
- - Knowledge of quality assurance processes
- -
Desirable
- - Understanding of the General Practice Environment
- - Knowledge of the audit process in healthcare
- - Awareness of issues across the wider health economy
Experience
Essential
- - Working inter-professionally
- - Using electronic healthcare records systems
- - Awareness and adherence to infection control standards
- - Understanding of the principles of Safeguarding
Desirable
- - Having worked with other members of the Primary Care Team (Community Pharmacists, Dieticians etc.)
- - Minor illness management
- - Triage in healthcare
- - Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care
- - Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
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).
