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Practice Nurse, Chronic Disease - Crewkerne, Somerset

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Crewkerne

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GBP 39,000 - 42,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Crewkerne is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse specializing in Chronic Disease. This part-time role involves managing patients with chronic conditions and mentoring junior staff. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

NHS or NEST Pension

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

At least 2 years recent nursing experience with chronic conditions.
Evidence of appropriate continuing personal development.

Responsibilities

Manage a designated case load of patients with chronic conditions.
Mentor junior staff ensuring support and development.
Promote SHS values and act as a role model.

Skills

Management of patients with Chronic diseases

Communication skills

Education

Registered first level nurse

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Job Summary

Are you an experienced Practice Nurse,

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.

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

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)

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Part-time

Job function

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals

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