• Job Description

  Req#: E0215-SHS-PNCHC-0525?language=en&page=757&sort=publicationDateD

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced Practice Nurse, specialising in Chronic Disease e.g: respiratory / COPD / Asthma? Looking for a new challenge in Primary Care?

  Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) has an exciting opportunity to join Crewkerne Health Centre in Somerset.

  This is a permanent, part time post of 31.5 hours per week.

  The annual salary range for this post is £39,146.36 - £41,851.01 per annum (pro rata for part time hours, depending on experience).

  Main duties of the job

  The main duties of a SHS Chronic Disease Practice Nurse are:

  • Manage a designated case load of patients with chronic conditions, visiting them in their own home or consulting with them at the practice.
  • Work within the NMC Code
  • To mentor junior staff ensuring that they are supported and continually developed.
  • To develop the nursing services offered both for the practice and through SHS.
  • To support clinical Supervision within the practice.
  • To work with the practice and Lead Nurse in the development of clinical skill mix
  • Promote SHS values and acts as a role model.
  • To Implement the SHS Nursing Strategy as defined by the Nursing and AHP Director and the Lead Nurses forum.
  • To ensure a high level of patient involvement and satisfaction with the service, including linking in with the practice PPG.

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  06 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £39,146.36 to £41,851.01 a year depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  E0215-SHS-PNCHC-0525

  Job locations

  Crewkerne Health Centre

  Middle Path

  Crewkerne

  Somerset

  TA18 8BX

  
  

  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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered first level nurse
  • Evidence of appropriate continuing personal development

  Desirable

  • Qualification in chronic disease management e.g. Hypertension, Mental Health, Diabetes, COPD, CHD.
  • Mentor/teaching qualification D
  • Clinical Supervision Training and experience D

  Experience

  Essential

  • At least 2 years recent nursing experience of working with patients with chronic conditions.
  • Audit.
  • QI.

  Desirable

  • Health-needs assessment
  • Research
  • Knowledge of EMIS/SystemOne and Ardens

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Management of patients with Chronic diseases.
  • Management of patients with complex needs.
  • Local and national health policy.
  • TEPs review
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Communication of difficult messages to patients and families.
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Resource management.

  Desirable

  • Clinical examination skills ( PACR)
  • Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)
  • Change management

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered first level nurse
  • Evidence of appropriate continuing personal development

  Desirable

  • Qualification in chronic disease management e.g. Hypertension, Mental Health, Diabetes, COPD, CHD.
  • Mentor/teaching qualification D
  • Clinical Supervision Training and experience D

  Experience

  Essential

  • At least 2 years recent nursing experience of working with patients with chronic conditions.
  • Audit.
  • QI.

  Desirable

  • Health-needs assessment
  • Research
  • Knowledge of EMIS/SystemOne and Ardens

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Management of patients with Chronic diseases.
  • Management of patients with complex needs.
  • Local and national health policy.
  • TEPs review
  • Communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Communication of difficult messages to patients and families.
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Resource management.

  Desirable

  • Clinical examination skills ( PACR)
  • Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)
  • Change 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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

  Address

  Crewkerne Health Centre

  Middle Path

  Crewkerne

  Somerset

  TA18 8BX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

  Address

  Crewkerne Health Centre

  Middle Path

  Crewkerne

  Somerset

  TA18 8BX

  
  

  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.

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