Nurse Practitioner/Paramedic Practitioner

in Somerset; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Yeovil is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner for a part-time, permanent role. The position involves providing comprehensive patient care and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have significant nursing experience and meet NMC requirements for advanced practice.

Benefits

NHS or NEST Pension

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Post Registration Experience.
• Minimum 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care from initial history taking to evaluation of patient care.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Flexibility

Team Player

Education

Registered First Level Nurse

MSC or equivalent

Relevant nursing/health degree

Job description

Symphony Healthcare Services are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Nurse Practitioner to join the supportive team based at Ryalls Park Medical Centre and Oaklands Surgery in Yeovil, Somerset, on a part time, permanent basis.

The hours available are 30 hours per week, to be worked across Monday to Friday. Working patterns will be discussed at interview stage.

Your starting salary will be based on previous experience and will range between £41, 830 to £58,465 per annum, pro rata.

Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of patient care.

You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to make differential diagnosis using decision making and problem solving skills whilst making professional autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.

In addition, you will possess the ability to work independently and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team with other health care professionals and disciplines, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

About us
Symphony Healthcare Services 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.

Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Nurse Practitioner you will work within the professional boundaries; you will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Please read the full Job Description attached 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.
Change management.
Resource management.
Negotiation and conflict management skills
Desirable
Clinical examination skills.
Advanced clinical practice skills.
Knowledge of public health issues.
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
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
Other
Essential
Self-directed practitioner
Highly motivated
Flexibility
Enthusiasm
Team Player
Ability to work across boundaries
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).

Address
Ryalls Park Medical Centre

Marsh Lane

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 3BA

Employer’s website
https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

How to Apply

Please apply via the NHS jobs link below;
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0215-SHSRPNP-080525

Ryalls Park Medical Centre Marsh Lane Yeovil Somerset BA21 3BA