Specialist Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Support in the role

Opportunities to grow in the role

Job summary

Beacon Medical Group is seeking a Specialist Practice Nurse to join its primary care partnership. The role focuses on nursing care and managing chronic disease, from diagnosis to patient-specific management plans agreed with patients and other health professionals.

It is a part-time post of 18 to 21.5 hours per week, working alongside doctors and the wider team. Applicants must be a Registered General Nurse with recognised training in asthma, COPD or diabetes.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Recognised qualification or training in chronic disease (asthma, COPD or diabetes).
• Ability to work within a primary care multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients.
• Manage chronic diseases, including diagnosis, monitoring and individual management plans.
• Give nursing assistance to doctors and other members of the primary care team.
• Adhere to the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and Scope of Professional Conduct.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

Chronic disease management

Teamwork

Patient confidentiality

Adaptability

Education

NMC registration as RGN

Tools

System1 clinical system

Assessor qualification

Nurse prescribing qualification

Job description

Specialist Practice Nurse post with Beacon Medical Group, a primary care partnership serving about 43,000 patients, based across its six GP practices. The role centres on nursing care and on managing chronic disease, from diagnosis and monitoring through to individual management plans agreed with patients and other health professionals. It is a varied part-time post of 18 to 21.5 hours a week, working alongside doctors and the wider primary care team. Applicants need registration as a general nurse and recognised training in asthma, COPD or diabetes.

What the job involves

• Provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients
• Manage chronic diseases, including diagnosis, monitoring and individual management plans agreed with patients and other health professionals
• Give nursing assistance to doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team
• Work to the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and the Scope of Professional Conduct

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Recognised qualification or training in chronic disease (asthma, COPD or diabetes)

Experience

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Experience of managing and monitoring the care of patients with chronic disease
• Experience of dealing with the public and patients in a healthcare setting
• Competent in the basic nursing duties required for the post

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of, and adherence to, strict confidentiality
• Working on own initiative and without direct supervision, managing own workload
• Working as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Working under pressure in a changing environment
• Enthusiasm for developing nursing skills
• Pleasant and articulate

Other

• Understanding of the group's values
• Willingness to help develop the role and adapt to changing demands

Nice to have

• Experience of primary care or general practice
• Treatment room experience
• Experience of the System1 clinical system
• Nurse prescribing qualification
• Treatment room qualifications or skills
• Assessor or supervisor qualification

What’s offered

• Support in the role
• Opportunities to grow in the role
• Training