Practice Nurse – Symphony Healthcare Services
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Martock Surgery and South Petheron Medical Centre have a vacancy for an experienced Practice Nurse, working 26.5 hours per week. The rates of pay for Practice Nurses range from £15.14 to £17.85 depending on experience and specific experience in Chronic Disease Management as outlined below.
The post holder 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.
The post holder will focus on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities in line with the objectives and vision of Symphony Healthcare Services. They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
The post holder would be able to run a full Practice Nurse Clinic. This would include, but not limited to, providing general nurse appointment cover, and the post holder would ideally have experience in at least two Chronic Disease Management skills including some or all of the following (list not exhaustive):
- Hypertension
- Mental Health
- Diabetes
- Asthma/COPD
- CHD
The post holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making, assessment and expert care. Please refer to the job description for a full breakdown of responsibilities and person specification.
If you would like more information please contact janice.jones13@nhs.net or 01460 240707.
