Nurse Practitioner – Glastonbury Surgery
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Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Location: Glastonbury Surgery
Salary: £48,200 - £51,200 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week - part-time job shared considered
Accountable to: GP Partners
Job Purpose: Work as part of a team to offer a high standard of evidence-based care to patients, including health promotion, treatment, screening, and disease management.
We are looking for passionate and committed Registered Nurse Practioner to join our established and friendly nursing team at Glastonbury Surgery. The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse clinical portfolio and deliver high quality care in a modern, forward thinking and structured environment.
We would be interested in someone that has either graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio (supported) Route.
The successful candidate will be supported with a comprehensive and tailored induction plan, with a commitment to ongoing training and development that is tailored to meet the needs and aspirations of the individual. This is an ideal role for a newly qualified or experienced Nurse Practitioner to start or continue their career working in General Practice.
If you would like to know more about the role and the potential opportunities, or you would like to have an informal chat, please get in touch.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake structured surgeries working in an autonomous role including the management of patients presenting with new problems or exacerbation of chronic disorders.
- Engage in the planning an delivery of patient home visits, including both acute visits and the management of chronic medical problems in the house-bound.
- Undertake the supervision of triage by admin staff and taking responsibility for quality and training.
- Liaise with and advise the nurse lead to ensure most appropriate use of resources.
- Be a training and mentoring resource for peers and hosted trainees.
- Responsible for the collection and presentation of data that will lead to development of the service.
- Promote the appointment system within the Practice, working towards a nurse delivered same day service supported by a Doctor for guidance and consultation.
About us
We have a registered list size of 14,000 patients who are expertly cared for by a comprehensive and diverse multi-disciplinary team including; GPs, GP Registrars, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, First Contact Physiotherapists, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacy Technicians, Administrative, Secretarial & Reception staff.
The friendly and supportive working environment offers a structured and pleasant working day. Benefits of working for the practice include a competitive annual leave entitlement, access to the NHS pension scheme, commitment to continued personal and professional development and free on-site parking.
We work in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research to deliver a diverse portfolio of clinical research, offering colleagues the opportunity to engage and grow research skills.
Our passion to grow and develop the medical workforce is demonstrated by the hosting of medical students and registrars. We are proud to share our expertise and experience to inspire and train the next generation.
Glastonbury is a small, friendly market town set in the beautiful countryside of Somerset. The Tor dominates the landscape alongside the ruins of the Abbey. Glastonbury has both a medieval and spiritual history which has attracted over the years a diverse population who live alongside many long established families in the area. This all contributes to the uniqueness of the town now famous for the annual Glastonbury Festival.
