NHS
Lead Nurse in General Practice - South Petherton & Martock, Somerset
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Job Description
- Req#: E0215-SHSLPNSP-020425?language=en&page=831&sort=publicationDate
- 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.
- Ability to work core hours
- Flexibility for cover
- Full Driving licence and car/transport
- Registered nurse.
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
- Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
- Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Ability to work core hours
- Flexibility for cover
- Full Driving licence and car/transport
- Registered nurse.
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
- Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
- Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
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
***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 descriptionJob 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 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 SpecificationPerson Specification
Additional
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Symphony Healthcare Services Limited
Address
Church Street Surgery
Church Street
Martock
Somerset
TA12 6JL
Employer's website
https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Symphony Healthcare Services Limited
Address
Church Street Surgery
Church Street
Martock
Somerset
TA12 6JL
Employer's website
https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.